Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup brown lentils
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cup frozen mixed peppers (( or fresh ones))
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup fresh spinach
  • 1 parsnip
  • salt and pepper
  • parsley to garnish
  • 1 tsp dried thyme

Instruction

  • Peel and chop the onion, garlic, carrots and parsnip, and add them to the slow cooker together with the frozen chopped mixed peppers and lentils.
  • Add the vegetable stock, and leave to cook on low for 5 hours, or 3 hours on high. If you like your soup thinner, add one more cup of vegetable stock.
  • Once the lentils and veggies are cooked, add the spinach, tomato paste, thyme and parsley, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Cook on high for 10-15 minutes so that the spinach can wilt.
  • Serve hot!