Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 3 carrots, chopped 
• 3 ribs of celery, chopped 
• 1 onion, chopped 
• 3 cloves garlic, pressed 
• 8 cups vegetable broth 
• 2 cups lentils, rinsed 
• 1 tsp. dried thyme 
• 1 1/2 tsp. balsamic vinegar 
• 2 tsp. salt 
• 1 tsp. ground pepper 
• 1 bunch kale, washed and chopped 
• 1 can diced tomatoes (optional)

Cooking Directions

Put all of these ingredients in the slow cooker. Set it on low if you are leaving it all day, high if you are starting it around lunchtime. 

About 10 minutes before you are ready to serve the soup, add the last four ingredients. 

This soup tastes even better the next day, I portion out into individual servings and have my dinners ready for the week.

This is healthy and super filling.

I got the recipe here: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe?id=7213095