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Published: Sep 4, 2014 Β· Modified: Aug 11, 2022 by Birute Efe Β· This post may contain affiliate links Β· 5 Comments

Easy lentil soup recipe for crock pot

easy lentil soup recipe

I will admit, this easy lentil soup recipe has served me lots of good, including happy faces, full tummies and a good word (or two) from my mother in law.

I have talked already about being addicted to the smell of apples in the fall time, but there is another smell that I totally adore - it's the aroma of  lentil soup cooking in the slow cooker.  Another reminder that fall is here, my favorite time of the year.

Bowl of lentil soup on a wooden board with a spoon next to bowl of lentils on a table.

This is a Turkish lentil soup recipe, which I learned how to make it to spoil (or impress) my hubby when we started dating. This was literally the easiest recipe from his country that I could make.  I  tweaked it to our liking through the years and I think it's PERFECT now.

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  • Ingredients
  • How to
  • The croutons

Ingredients

Glass cup of lentils on a wooden table.
  • 1 1/2 cup (about 8 ounces) red lentils
  • 7 cups chicken broth (vegetable broth is perfect too)
  • 1 small potato
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • cayenne pepper, or to taste
  •  sea salt, or to taste
  • some olive oil
  • Lemon wedges and dried mint for serving

How to

lentil soup recipe

It's really very simple.

Chop the onion, garlic and potato to minimum, because it will get blended anyway.

Combine all the ingredients in the slow cooker and put it on high until it starts boiling (probably half an hour).

Turn it low and let it cook for 6-8 hours. If you don't have time waiting until it starts boiling cook it for 8 - 10 hours on low or on high 4-5 hours.

Blend it after it's cooked.

Add some dried mint (honestly I think it's the best part of this lentil soup recipe). It combines and compliments all the other flavors. Squeeze some lemon juice.making lentil soup recipe

The croutons

lentil soup recipe croutons

That's where the kids come in. Toast the bread in the oven, brush it with garlic and olive oil sprinkle some dried herbs. Let the kids use cookie cutter to cut out some fun shapes for the croutons. Don't toast too  ling and make sure to cut out shapes while it's still warm. It will come out easier.

After you done staring at that beautiful color, dig your spoon in and start eating. This soup is perfect with some crunchy salad.

Here you have it a lentil soup recipe that will take you literally 5 minutes to make (minus the cooking part).

easy lentil soup recipe for kids

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  1. Tanya W says

    October 23, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    Sounds delish! Going to make this tonight. πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Birute Efe says

      October 23, 2014 at 3:59 pm

      I hope you enjoy it.

      Reply
  2. Jessica says

    October 28, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    What is the difference between red lentils and brown/green? Can I substitute?

    Reply
    • Birute Efe says

      October 29, 2014 at 8:22 am

      Jessica, sure you can substitute. But of course the taste will be different and also if you use green lentils you might add a spoon of flour to thicken it up a little if you will be blending it at the end.

      Reply
  3. Dani says

    March 25, 2016 at 12:18 am

    I have made this numerous times -- it's great! It's been a hit with my Lunch Club at work, and my very fussy husband even likes it πŸ™‚

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