I had an enormous bunch of chard that was starting to wilt and so I wanted an easy way to use it up but I needed to be in and out of the house all day. However, I still wanted to come home to a hot meal. That, my friends, is a perfect time to dust off your slow cooker, fill it up and forget about it while you do sundry other things like go to work, defrost yourself and do laundry. Ah, laundry. Because the more clothes you have to wear, the more you have to wash (yet another reason to prefer summer).
I'm making this my submission for Wellness Weekend, hosted and created by Ricki Heller!
Chard, Lentil & Potato Slow Cooker Soup
adapted from Oh My Veggies
- 1 cup red lentils
- 1 piece kombu
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 4 stalks celery, chopped
- 5 baby carrots, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bunch Swiss chard, leaves separated from the stalks and everything chopped
- 4 Yukon Gold potatoes, diced
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon liquid aminos (or tamari)
- 1/2 teaspoon French sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
If you have time, soak lentils and kombu in a clean bowl with enough cold water to cover them by several inches, for anywhere from 1 hour to 3 days. If going the sprouting route, change water 3 times/day.
Drain lentils and set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion, celery, carrots, garlic and Swiss chard stems and cook, covered, 8 minutes.
Place cooked aromatics, lentils, potatoes, broth and liquid aminos into slow cooker. Stir so everything is nicely mixed up together and cook 8 hours on low.
When cooked, stir in Swiss chard leaves and raise slow cooker temperature to high. Cover and cook an additional 5-10 minutes until chard is soft and has integrated into the soup. Serve, topped with salt and pepper. Enjoy!
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