Crockpot Lentil Soup
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:11 pm
This post originally appeared on the Ghetto Pot Roast thread.
Rudy
Joined: 08/16/09
Posts: 645
Location: Middle Tenn.
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:10 pm
Well, here are two photos. The lentil soup tastes so good that I took two pictures of it. Yesterday I bought a one pound bag of dry lentils, a yellow onion, a bag of shredded carrots, and a bag of raw spinach. I already had some garlic. I read the bag and it said that you don't have to soak lentils. It said to put 8 cups of water for the bag. I put the lentils in the crock pot, then I added 7cups water, 1 can chicken broth, a bunch of sea salt, a good amount of pepper, 1 tablespoon of a spice called Spike, a small handful of dried celery leaves, the bag of shredded carrots, 10 cloves of garlic, and let the stuff cook on high for three hours. At 10 o'clock, when I went to bed, I added the bag of raw spinach, and put the crock pot on low. It was smelling good at that point. Perhaps I should say that it was smelling strong, due to all the garlic. (Slap yo mammy strong)!. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of sleep to (tinkle). I really never use the word (tinkle). I sound like a three year old now. I guess I am giddy about this new found crockpottery. When I woke up, the whole bus was filled with the aroma of home cooked wonderfulness. I took a spoonful to taste this marvelous treat and it was so hot, I burnt my lips and tongue. That was a lesson learned. I knew I had to get up at six in the morning so I shut the heat off and figured it would be just perfect when I got up. Indeed it was. All together I had a little over $6 invested in the soup. I figure I have the equivalent of ten cans of Progresso Lentil soup in my crockpot. Those cans of soup are $1.65 on sale. Not only do I save a bunch of bucks, but I have the enjoyment of eating something I created. Keep in mind that I did not use a recipe. You guys said just throw the stuff in there and it will cook itself. That's just what happened. My next project will be chili. I have ONE QUESTION. Do I fry the meat first, or will it cook in the crockpot? So, without further ado, here are the pics. Thank you all for the inspiration. Rudy
Rudy
Joined: 08/16/09
Posts: 645
Location: Middle Tenn.
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:10 pm
Well, here are two photos. The lentil soup tastes so good that I took two pictures of it. Yesterday I bought a one pound bag of dry lentils, a yellow onion, a bag of shredded carrots, and a bag of raw spinach. I already had some garlic. I read the bag and it said that you don't have to soak lentils. It said to put 8 cups of water for the bag. I put the lentils in the crock pot, then I added 7cups water, 1 can chicken broth, a bunch of sea salt, a good amount of pepper, 1 tablespoon of a spice called Spike, a small handful of dried celery leaves, the bag of shredded carrots, 10 cloves of garlic, and let the stuff cook on high for three hours. At 10 o'clock, when I went to bed, I added the bag of raw spinach, and put the crock pot on low. It was smelling good at that point. Perhaps I should say that it was smelling strong, due to all the garlic. (Slap yo mammy strong)!. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of sleep to (tinkle). I really never use the word (tinkle). I sound like a three year old now. I guess I am giddy about this new found crockpottery. When I woke up, the whole bus was filled with the aroma of home cooked wonderfulness. I took a spoonful to taste this marvelous treat and it was so hot, I burnt my lips and tongue. That was a lesson learned. I knew I had to get up at six in the morning so I shut the heat off and figured it would be just perfect when I got up. Indeed it was. All together I had a little over $6 invested in the soup. I figure I have the equivalent of ten cans of Progresso Lentil soup in my crockpot. Those cans of soup are $1.65 on sale. Not only do I save a bunch of bucks, but I have the enjoyment of eating something I created. Keep in mind that I did not use a recipe. You guys said just throw the stuff in there and it will cook itself. That's just what happened. My next project will be chili. I have ONE QUESTION. Do I fry the meat first, or will it cook in the crockpot? So, without further ado, here are the pics. Thank you all for the inspiration. Rudy