This Curried Tomato Lentil Soup for the Slow Cooker is a simple way to branch out and try some new and yummy flavor combinations. This is my first trip down Lentil Lane, and I’m quite pleased with the results. I liked it as a soup and I loved it over yellow rice!
Curried Tomato Lentil Soup for the Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 can coconut milk 13.5 ounces
- 64 ounces 8 cups chicken broth or stock*
- 1 pound 16 ounces dried lentils
- 3 tablespoons curry powder my preference is Blue Mountain Hot Curry
- 3 cans diced tomatoes 14.5 ounces each, not drained
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all ingredients, except salt and pepper, to the slow cooker and set at high for 6 hours or low for 10 hours.
- Blend with an immersion blender (or carefully transfer to your upright blender), add salt and pepper to taste, and serve!
Notes
Nutrition
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Curried Tomato Lentil Soup for the Slow Cooker Ingredients:
- 1 can coconut milk, 13.5 ounces
- 64 ounces (8 cups) chicken broth or stock* (click here to learn how to make your own chicken stock)
- 1 pound (16 ounces) dried lentils
- 3 tablespoons curry powder (my preference is Blue Mountain Hot Curry)
- 3 cans diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounces each, not drained
- salt & pepper, to taste
Curried Tomato Lentil Soup for the Slow Cooker Directions:
- Add all ingredients, except salt and pepper, to the slow cooker and set at high for 6 hours or low for 10 hours.
- Blend with an immersion blender (or carefully transfer to your upright blender), add salt and pepper to taste, and serve!
*I haven’t tried it, but you could sub vegetable stock if you wanted the dish to be vegetarian.
MrsJ says
This looks awesome! I am so tired of transferring to the upright blender… I'm thinking an immersion blender is becoming a 'need'! It makes it SO easy to sneak the veggies in for my picky toddler who loves soup!
Wendy says
This looks fab! I'll make it this weekend for sure… perfect for lunch between the boys' games and my errands!