Creamy Red Lentil Soup

KOSHER KOOK's Note:

Cleaning out my pantry and found that I had not 1 but 3 bags of red lentils. So what better way to use them than in a soup. Used the crock pot and when it was cooked I used the immersion blender to make it smooth. It was a hit on Friday night when I served it to guest.

• Total Time: 10 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 1 lb red lentil
• 6 cups broth (I used vegetable)
• 2 cups water
• 4 celery ribs, diced
• 4 carrots, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 -6 garlic cloves
• 1 (14 ounce) diced tomatoes (low salt)
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• cumin
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Put all ingredients in crock pot except cumin & cinnamon. Cook for 8-10 hours. Add cumin & cinnamon. Use immersion blender to make the soup smooth. I did this while the soup was in the crock pot so that it wouldn't cool off. You can blend it as smooth or a chunky as you like.