Slow Cooker Lentil Carrot & Potato Soup
Puréeing some of the lentil-vegetable mixture, and then combining it with the remaining vegetables and lentils gives the soup a texture that satisfies those who love a creamy soup and those who prefer it chunky. Serve this slow-cooker lentil soup with crackers.
Ingredients
- 4 cups unsalted vegetable stock
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups chopped peeled sweet potato (from 1 sweet potato)
- 2 cups sliced carrots (from 3 carrots)
- 2 cups chopped peeled russet potato (from 1 potato)
- 1 ½ cups dried green lentils
- 1 ½ cups chopped yellow onions (from 1 onion)
- 1 cup chopped celery (from 2 celery stalks)
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic (from 6 garlic cloves)
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 ⅛ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

