Slow cooker winter vegetable soup
Let your slow cooker do the work while this tasty, cold-weather soup simmers to perfection.
Serving Size
              1 bowl
          Servings
              5
          Prep Time
              20 min
          Cook Time
              50 min (stovetop) or 5-6 hours (crockpot)
          Ingredients
2 tablespoons
3/4 cup
8-ounce can
1/2 teaspoon
Dash
2-3 cups
1 tablespoon
Fresh
Directions
              - For crockpot: In the bottom of a 4-quart crockpot, sauté onions and celery in olive oil. Add carrots, zucchini, potatoes, lentils, tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, broth, salt, and pepper. Cook on high for 4-5 hours, or until lentils are tender. In the last hour of cooking, add the cabbage. Remove and discard the bay leaves. Serve with Parmesan and freshly chopped parsley leaves.
 - For stove top: In a large pot, sauté, onions and celery with olive oil for 5-7 minutes. Add carrots, potatoes, zucchini, lentils, tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, broth, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil then simmer over medium heat (covered) for 15-20 minutes. Add cabbage and cook for 5-10 minutes, or until soft. Serve with Parmesan and freshly chopped parsley leaves.
 
Nutrition Information
| Calories | 230 | 
| Fat | 6 g | 
| Sodium | 280 mg | 
| Carbs | 40 g | 
| Fiber | 11 g | 
| Protein | 8 g |