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Slow Cooker Lentil Soup with Bacon

4.3 (25 ratings)
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Total time
255 min
Serves
4
Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Lentil Soup with Bacon

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bacon (thinly sliced)
  • 1 cup lentils (rinsed and sorted)
  • 2 celery stalks (diced)
  • 2 carrots (diced)
  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 15 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 32 oz chicken broth (low sodium)
  • fresh chopped parsley (optional garnish)

Steps

  1. 1

    In a frying pan over medium-high heat, cook bacon slices until brown and crispy then remove from pan and set on a plate lined with paper towel to drain.

  2. 2

    Add all ingredients including the cooked bacon to the slow cooker and heat on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours.

  3. 3

    Serve with fresh chopped parsley.

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