Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

Ingredients

1. 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
2. 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes (don’t drain)
3. Onion
4. 2 medium carrots
5. 1 cup lentils (any color)
6. 1 tbsp. olive oil
7. 2 cloves garlic
8. 1 tsp. salt
9. 1 tsp. tomato paste
10. 1 bay leaf
11. ½ tsp. ground cumin
12. ½ tsp. coriander
13. 2 tsp. vinegar (any kind; I prefer apple cider vinegar); if you don’t have vinegar use lemon or lime juice.

Preparation Steps

1. Dice all the vegetables (onion & carrots), and mince garlic
2. Place all the ingredients (except for vinegar into a 4-quart slow cooker.
3. Mix to combine
4. Set the slow cooker to Low for 8 hours,
5. Remove bay leaf, stir in vinegar and garnish with cilantro.