Basic lentil crockpot soup

 Satisfying. 

INGREDIENTS

1 medium onion, chopped

3-4 cloves of garlic, minced

2 large carrots, sliced

2 celery stalks, chopped

1 cup dry lentils

4 medium potatoes, diced

1 can fire roasted chopped tomatoes 

4 cups vegetable broth

1 cup water

1 tsp ground cuimin (I used 3/4 teaspoon)

1 tsp ground paprika (I used 3/4 teaspoon)

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary 

1 cup of greens of choice(Kale, or spinach or bok choy)

1 cup garden peas frozen--added at the end

DIRECTIONS

In fry pan add carrots, onion, celery and sautee or simmer for 10 minutes until onion tender. Add garlic and heat a minute more.

Add this to the crockpot along with all other ingredients except the garden peas. 

Cook 3 hours on high until lentils are done. Add peas at the end.