Freezer to Crockpot Bacon Lentil Soup: Real Food Ingredients! A healthy meal without the hassle.

Contributor post written by Kelly from New Leaf Wellness

If you want to eat healthy, homemade meals without slaving away in the kitchen, crock-pot recipes are your answer.  I’m not talking about old fashioned recipes made with condensed soups and yucky ingredients either.  You can actually make healthy, real-food recipes in your crock-pot.  Believe me.  It’s true!

For example, last year I shared my favorite crock-pot beef stew made with beef, barley, fresh vegetables and seasonings, and homemade broth.  It’s a healthy and simple recipe that’s also incredibly delicious.

Today, I want to add a crock-pot bacon lentil soup recipe to your dinner menu.  It’s a healthy and hearty soup that your whole family will love.  And, you’ll feel good about serving it to them because it’s packed with fresh vegetables and French lentils.

Easy Oven-Baked Bacon: So easy! No mess! Best bacon ever!

If you’ve never cooked lentils before you’re in for a treat.  They’re a small member of the legume family that’s packed with protein and iron.  They’re also cheaper than most sources of protein, which is an added bonus.

Combine some quality French green lentils with bacon, vegetables, and a tasty broth and let your crock-pot do the rest of the work for you.  I’m also including directions below that explain how to prep and freeze this soup for later.  Perfect for busy weeknights, if you ask me.

Freezer to Crockpot Bacon Lentil Soup: Real Food Ingredients! A healthy meal without the hassle.

I’ll admit that my favorite part of this crock-pot bacon lentil soup recipe is the bacon itself.  I’ll eat pretty much anything made with bacon, but that’s a story for another day…

Have I convinced you to get out your crock-pot yet?

Hearty Lentil Soup with Bacon and Collards

Freezer to Crockpot Bacon Lentil Soup: Real Food Ingredients! A healthy meal without the hassle.
5 from 3 votes

Freezer to Crock-Pot Bacon Lentil Soup

Today, I want to add a crock-pot bacon lentil soup recipe to your dinner menu. It’s a healthy and hearty soup that your whole family will love. And, you’ll feel good about serving it to them because it’s packed with fresh vegetables and French lentils.
Kristin Marr
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 hours 20 minutes
Total Time8 hours 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 4 People
Calories 1344 kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cook bacon until it is crispy on the stovetop or in the oven.  Chop bacon into small pieces.
  • Rinse and sort lentils. (I like this easy explanation of sorting.)
  • Combine all ingredients in your crock-pot and cook for 8 hours or until vegetables are tender.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 1344kcalCarbohydrates: 150gProtein: 74gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 10282mgPotassium: 4352mgFiber: 64gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 23965IUVitamin C: 180.3mgCalcium: 440mgIron: 19.5mg
Tried this recipe?Let me know how it was!

 

To Freeze: Cook the bacon until it’s crispy, and then chop the bacon into small pieces.  Rinse and sort lentils.  Combine all ingredients (except the broth) in a gallon-sized freezer bag, and freeze for up to three months. When you’re ready to eat, dump the contents of the bag into your crock-pot and add 8 cups of broth.  Cook on the “low” setting for 8 hours or until the vegetables and lentils are tender.

Add a big salad and warm crusty bread or homemade biscuits, and dinner is done. Yum!

Hearty Lentil Soup with Bacon and Collards

You can find Kristin’s stovetop version of this recipe here: Hearty Lentil Soup

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21 Comments

  1. I’m not used to cooking with collards bit recently learned I love them so I’m excited to try this recipe. What do you mean by 4 collard greens?

  2. 5 stars
    Hi Kristin, as a professional chef I’ve never owned a crock pot, instead using cast iron pots, etc in a very low oven – as taught way back when in culinary school…lol. This recipe is making me reconsider! ps your website is beautiful – love it!

  3. 5 stars
    My family loves soups of all kinds. I’m thrilled to add another delicious yet easy to make soup to my rotation. So easy even the kids can help and they often do. I love the flavor the stone-ground mustard adds.