Crockpot Hearty Lentil & Wild Rice Soup

This soup goes together in minutes and is fill of delicious ingredients.  Serve alongside some honey whole wheat pull apart dinner rolls and you have a meal that is filling.  

Crockpot Hearty Lentil & Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
• 3 stalks of celery, sliced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 oz. lentils, soaked
• 1-2 C diced chicken or turkey (cooked, or raw)
• 1 C wild rice, rinsed
• salt and pepper, to taste
• parsley

Directions

In a large 4 to 6-quart crockpot, place sliced carrots, soaked lentils and 1-2 C diced chicken or turkey. 

Add in 1 C wild rice, diced onion, minced garlic and celery. 

Add in 6 C of chicken broth, and season with salt and pepper. 

Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours.  Garnish with parsley before serving. 

Serve warm.  Leftovers freeze well. 

Enjoy!