Crock Pot Lentil Beef Soup

Easy & Delicious!

• Ready In: 6 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3  lbs  beef tips
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 1  lb lentils, picked over & rinsed
• 1  small onion, chopped
• 2  carrots, peeled & diced
• 2  celery hearts, finely chopped
• 1  red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
• 3  tablespoons tomato paste
• 6 -7  cups chicken broth, low sodium
• 1  tablespoon thyme
• 1  tablespoon oregano
• 1  teaspoon cumin
• 1  teaspoon curry
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1  dash cayenne

Directions

1. Combine beef tips with flour in the crock pot.
2. Add remaining ingredients & mix together.
3. Cook on High for 6 hours.
4. **To change it to a thicker consistency, which I prefer, take 4-6 cups without the meat (2 cups at a time) and blend in a food processor or with a hand blender.
5. Cook on low for an additional hour.
6. Serve with Honey Cornbread #270877.