Easy Slow Cooker Red Lentil Soup

This soup is great on a cold winter afternoon for lunch.

Ingredients

·         1-2 tbsp olive oil

·         1 medium sized onion diced

·         3-5 garlic cloves minced

·         2 tsp ginger minced

·         2-3 tsp curry powder

·         2 cups red lentils

·         4 cups water

·         4 cups veggie broth preferably homemade (or can use all water)

·         4 carrots sliced

·         4 cups of kale or swiss chard

·         3 tbsp lemon juice

Add all ingredients except kale or swiss chard and lemon juice to slow cooker.  Cook on low 5-6 hours until lentils split and mixture thickens.  Add kale or swiss chard and lemon juice cook for 10 more minutes. If you don’t have a slow cooker you can add all ingredients except kale or swiss chard and lemon juice to a pot and bring to a boil and simmer until thickened and follow directions above.