What’s that? I’m posting a vegetarian dish? Yes, believe it or not, I actually like a lot of vegetarian dishes. It’s just hard to find a vegetarian dish that my picky “meat and potatoes” son will enjoy as well. So I have to take baby steps with him and made a vegetarian soup. And slow cooker recipes are the best. Just prep your ingredients, put into your slow cooker and let it do all the work! Hopefully, my friend, Sue T. will approve. This recipe makes 6-8 servings.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 cups lentils (green or red)
- 4 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 bag (5 ounces) baby spinach
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 6 1/2 cups vegetable stock
- salt to taste
DIRECTIONS:
- Place all ingredients but the baby spinach, in your slow cooker. And pour in the vegetable stock.
- Cook on high for 5 hours or on low for 8 hours.
- Stir a few times throughout the cooking.
- Add the baby spinach during the last 10 minutes of cooking cycle.
- If you like a more brothy soup, add in 1-2 cups additional stock.
- If you like a more creamy soup, carefully ladle out 1/3 of the soup into your blender and puree. Add back blended soup to slow cooker and mix well.
- Salt to taste and garnish with chopped parsley.
I am loving your vegetarian side Joann; ha ha. This is a fabulous dish and looks and sounds so hearty and delicious….I really hope your little boy loved it.
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Thanks, Sue! Have a great weekend. 🙂
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Yum! Looks hearty and tasty!
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Thank you, Chef! Have a great week! 🙂
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Thank you! Have a great weekend. 🙂
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I wish you the same dear Joann.
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Hello Joann
My heartfelt thanks to you for following my blog, and for all the likes & comments!And hope we continue to grow and support each other in this journey!
Also, my blog A Wayward Scribbles reached the milestone of 500+ followers last month and I thought why not celebrate it!
So, I’m very excited to personally invite you to my blog party(23 May, 2018), since you’re one of those amazing blogger who chose to follow my blog and I would love to show my gratitude!
See you at the party!
Nathi
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Looks so good!
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Thank you for stopping by! 🙂
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A lovely recipe Joann I am trying to have a few meat free meals and get my son to eat it so thank you 🙂
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Thanks, Carol! Yes, I know exactly what you are going through with trying to get your son to eat more meat free meals. My son is the same. Good luck! 🙂
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Hey Joann,
Girlll it looks delicious! I hope you had a awesome weekend, I did! Have a wonderfull week! Hugz, Miss B. X
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Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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Your welcome Dear!😄
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Thank you!
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Hey Joann- thanks for visiting my site – I hope you like horror movies! – All that food looks great – you must be a great cook!
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Thanks for stopping by my site as well! I love all types of movies. 🙂
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This looks very tasty; and I’m certain it is!
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Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!
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