Crock Pot Mediterranean Curried Lentil Soup

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 cup portabella mushroom, diced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup dried lentils
• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons fresh cracked pepper
• salt
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat a cast iron pan or heavy frying pan over medium heat. heat the olive oil.
• 2 add the onions and garlic and saute for 3-5 minutes until they begin to brown.
• 3 add the carrots and portobellos and saute for another 3-5 minutes until the mushrooms begin to absorb the oil. season this step with 1/2 tsp pepper and salt to taste.
• 4 add the tomato paste and stir just to combine the vegetables.
• 5 in the bottom of your crock pot, add the curry powder, oregano, thyme and remaining pepper. add the sauteed vegetables and lentils and mix well.
• 6 pour in the can of diced tomatoes and stock. stir to combine and add salt to taste.
• 7 cook in a crock pot on high heat for 6 hours.
• 8 garnish with cilantro and serve with crusty bread. enjoy!