Best 2 Lentil Soup With Ham And Bacon Crock Pot Slow Cooker Recipes

SLOW COOKER LENTIL AND HAM SOUP

Slow Cooker Lentil and Ham Soup image

Come home at the end of the day to a richly spiced broth filled with lentils, ham and veggies. Pair it up with cornmeal muffins and you have a great meal!

Provided by queendiva1

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas Lentil Soup Recipes

Time 11h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup dried lentils
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ cups diced cooked ham
½ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
¼ teaspoon black pepper
32 ounces chicken broth
1 cup water
8 teaspoons tomato sauce

Steps:

In a 3 1/2 quart or larger slow cooker combine the lentils, celery, carrots, onion, garlic and ham. Season with basil, thyme, oregano, the bay leaf and pepper. Stir in the chicken broth, water and tomato sauce. Cover and cook on Low for 11 hours. Discard the bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222 calories, Carbohydrate 26.3 g, Cholesterol 19.7 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 11.4 g, Protein 15.1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 1169.6 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

SLOW COOKER LENTIL SOUP WITH BACON

Slow Cooker Lentil Soup with Bacon image

This recipe is so cheap and so basic it will please anyone's empty belly, great for the cold, wet winters (even dry ones), and smells so delectable while cooking. Feel free to adjust the seasoning to your own liking. Serve with corn bread.

Provided by Jen Vanleeuwen

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas Lentil Soup Recipes

Time 5h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dry lentils
6 cups water, or as needed
1 bay leaf
1 onion, chopped
½ (16 ounce) package bacon, chopped, or more to taste
garlic powder

Steps:

Rinse lentils well under cold running water. Drain and transfer to a slow cooker. Pour in water until water level is twice as high as lentils. Add bay leaf and set slow cooker to High.
Meanwhile, heat onion and bacon in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until bacon is crispy, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with garlic powder and transfer bacon-onion mixture to the slow cooker.
Cook on High until lentils are tender, about 5 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.5 calories, Carbohydrate 36.5 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 17.6 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 223.5 mg, Sugar 2.4 g