{"slug":"slow-cooker-lentil-soup","collection":"recipes","is_recipe":true,"visibility":"public","title":"Slow Cooker Lentil Soup","description":"A hands-off slow cooker lentil soup with cumin, thyme, and lacinato kale, finished with a creamy blended chickpea base and a splash of sherry vinegar.","body_md":"\n## Special Equipment\n- 5 to 6 quart crock pot/slow cooker\n- Blender or food processor\n\n## Ingredients\n### Step 1\n\nCoat the inside of the crock pot with cooking spray. Set the cooker to low heat and add the following ingredients:\n- 960ml (4 cups) reduced-sodium vegetable broth\n- 240ml (1 cup) uncooked green lentils, rinsed and drained\n- 240ml (1 cup) chopped yellow onion\n- 180ml (¾ cup) chopped carrots\n- 2 teaspoons ground cumin\n- 1 teaspoon kosher salt\n- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper\n- 5 sprigs thyme\n- 4 cloves garlic, minced\n\nCook for 7 hours.\n\n### Step 2\nUsing a blender or food processor, combine and process until smooth, then add to slow cooker.\n- 1 (420g / 15oz) can unsalted chickpeas, drained and rinsed\n- 180ml (¾ cup) water\n- 2 tablespoons olive oil\n\n### Step 3\nAdd to slow cooker and cook for 30 minutes:\n- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice\n- 480ml (2 cups) thinly sliced lacinato kale\n\n### Step 4\nStir in, then serve:\n- ½ teaspoon sherry or red wine vinegar\n\n## Notes\n- 2026-07-30: The finishing vinegar was a ghost ingredient — Step 4 called for ½ teaspoon sherry or red wine vinegar (and the description advertises it) but it was missing from the ingredient list. Added it to the Step 4 list at the amount the step already stated; no quantity was invented.\n","draft":false,"servings":"4","prep_time":"15 minutes","cook_time":"7 hours 30 minutes","total_time":"7 hours 45 minutes","created_at":"2021-12-15T17:35:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-30T22:25:43.174974Z","categories":["Main"],"tags":["Carrots","Cumin","Kale","Lentils","Onions","thyme"],"methods":["Slow Cooker"],"themes":["Vegan"],"ingredients":[{"section":"Step 1","items":["- 960ml (4 cups) reduced-sodium vegetable broth","- 240ml (1 cup) uncooked green lentils, rinsed and drained","- 240ml (1 cup) chopped yellow onion","- 180ml (¾ cup) chopped carrots","- 2 teaspoons ground cumin","- 1 teaspoon kosher salt","- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper","- 5 sprigs thyme","- 4 cloves garlic, minced"],"parsed":[{"raw":"- 960ml (4 cups) reduced-sodium vegetable broth","qty":960,"unit":"ml","item":"reduced-sodium vegetable broth"},{"raw":"- 240ml (1 cup) uncooked green lentils, rinsed and drained","qty":240,"unit":"ml","item":"uncooked green lentils","prep":"rinsed and drained"},{"raw":"- 240ml (1 cup) chopped yellow onion","qty":240,"unit":"ml","item":"chopped yellow onion"},{"raw":"- 180ml (¾ cup) chopped carrots","qty":180,"unit":"ml","item":"chopped carrots"},{"raw":"- 2 teaspoons ground cumin","qty":2,"unit":"tsp","item":"ground cumin"},{"raw":"- 1 teaspoon kosher salt","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"kosher salt"},{"raw":"- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper","qty":0.5,"unit":"tsp","item":"ground black pepper"},{"raw":"- 5 sprigs thyme","qty":5,"unit":"sprig","item":"thyme"},{"raw":"- 4 cloves garlic, minced","qty":4,"unit":"clove","item":"garlic","prep":"minced"}]},{"section":"Step 2","items":["- 1 (420g / 15oz) can unsalted chickpeas, drained and rinsed","- 180ml (¾ cup) water","- 2 tablespoons olive oil"],"parsed":[{"raw":"- 1 (420g / 15oz) can unsalted chickpeas, drained and rinsed","qty":1,"unit":"can","item":"unsalted chickpeas","prep":"drained and rinsed"},{"raw":"- 180ml (¾ cup) water","qty":180,"unit":"ml","item":"water"},{"raw":"- 2 tablespoons olive oil","qty":2,"unit":"tbsp","item":"olive oil"}]},{"section":"Step 3","items":["- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice","- 480ml (2 cups) thinly sliced lacinato kale"],"parsed":[{"raw":"- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice","qty":1,"unit":"tbsp","item":"fresh lemon juice"},{"raw":"- 480ml (2 cups) thinly sliced lacinato kale","qty":480,"unit":"ml","item":"thinly sliced lacinato kale"}]},{"section":"Step 4","items":["- ½ teaspoon sherry or red wine vinegar"],"parsed":[{"raw":"- ½ teaspoon sherry or red wine vinegar","qty":0.5,"unit":"tsp","item":"sherry or red wine vinegar"}]}],"servings_int":4,"qc":{"status":"passed","last_checked_at":"2026-07-30T22:26:22.073834Z","checked_by":"claude-code","standard_version":"2026-07-29","findings_count":0,"stale":false}}