Mediterranean Lentil Soup With Spinach

Total Time: 8 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup green lentils or 1 cup brown lentils
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, finely chopped
• 1 potato, peeled and grated
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of
• 6 cups vegetable broth (chicken broth may be substituted)
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 sort lentils and rinse under cold water.
• 2 place lentils, onions, celery, carrots, potato, garlic, cumin seeds, lemon zest, and vegetable broth in the crockpot.
• 3 cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours or until lentils and vegetables are tender.
• 4 add spinach and lemon juice and cook on high for 20 minutes more.