Lentil Soup With Swiss Chard

Lentil Soup With Swiss Chard

sobota, 1 lutego 2014

Lentil Soup With Swiss Chard

Time: 4 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried lentils, sorted and rinsed
• 1 bunch swiss chard leaf, rinsed and roughly torn, touch stems removed
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 red potatoes, washed, cut in 1-inch cubes
• 1 white onion, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, scrubbed, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed
• 5 -6 cups chicken broth or 5 -6 cups vegetable broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 tablelspoon chopped fresh marjoram
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

• 1 Place all ingredients in a 5 to 6 quart crockpot, stir, and cook for 4 hours on high or 6 to 8 hours on low.
• 2 Lentils and other vegetables should be cooked but not overly soft.
• 3 Remove bay leaves, stir and serve with fresh baked cornbread and jalapeno pepper sauce on the side.