Crock Pot Lentil Soup
Serves: 8
Difficulty:  Easy
Prep time:  ~10 minutes
Cook time:  8 hours

Crock Pot + Lentils = Yum! Use your own favorite lentil soup recipe for an easy meal you can start in the morning for a hearty dinner after work.

1 lb lentils, sorted and rinsed
1 quart veggie broth
4 cups water
4 celery ribs, diced
4 carrots, peeled and diced
1 onion, diced
6-8 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 tsp oregano
3 sprigs fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
½ pound baby spinach, roughly chopped
splash of vinegar or lemon juice, optional

Combine all ingredients except spinach and vinegar in crockpot. Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours, or until lentils have cooked and soup has thickened. Stir in spinach and let sit, covered, until spinach has completely wilted. Serve with a splash of wine vinegar or squeeze of lemon juice.

Notes
If you have a tried and true lentil soup recipe, feel free to use your own-just make sure you have enough liquid for the 8 hours of cook time.
Speed this up using canned lentils and a regular pot on the stove.