Red Lentil And Carrot Soup With Coconut For The Crock Pot

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 cups red lentils, well washed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, including juice
• 2 large carrots, peeled
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 6 cups vegetable broth or 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
• 1 -4 teaspoon of your favorite hot sauce
• 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet cook onions in the olive oil until soft.
• 2 add garlic, turmeric, cumin seeds, salt and pepper; cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• 3 add tomatoes and bring to a boil, breaking them up as you stir.
• 4 add carrots, lentils, lemon juice and broth.
• 5 spoon mixture into slow cooker; cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours, or low for 8-10 hours.
• 6 stir in coconut milk and continue cooking on high for 20 minutes, until heated through.
• 7 serve topped with fresh cilantro and several dashes of your favorite hot sauce.