Lentil-veggie Soup (crock Pot)

Total Time: 12 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup dry lentils
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth (2 cans)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 rinse lentils.
• 2 place all ingredients except the pepper into a 4-6 quart slow cooker.
• 3 cover and cook on low for at least 12 hours, or high for at least 5 hours.
• 4 season with pepper and remove the bay leaves before serving.