Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

1. Water 7 cups
2. Cooked, smoked lean ham, cut into chunks 1 pound
3. Low-sodium diced tomatoes, undrained 1 (14.5 ounce) can
4. Dried lentils, rinsed 1 ¾ cups
5. Chopped onion 8 ounces
6. Sliced carrots 6 ounces
7. Chopped celery 6 ounces
8. Garlic, minced 5 cloves
9. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon
10. Salt (Optional) ½ teaspoon
11. Dried thyme, or more to taste ½ teaspoon
12. Bay leaf 1

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

1 . Stage

Combine water, ham, tomatoes, lentils, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, pepper, salt, thyme, and bay leaf in a slow cooker.

2 . Stage

Cover and cook on Low until lentils and vegetables are as soft as you like, 6 to 8 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving.