By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 2, 2026
Serves 6
183 cal · 555 min
Slow Cooker Lentil Soup
Recipe GLPR2776f0e6e35cb0
A warming, hearty lentil soup made with tender lentils, vegetables, and savory beef broth. Simply combine all ingredients in your slow cooker and let them meld together over hours of gentle cooking for a deeply flavorful, comforting meal.
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Ingredients
6 cups Water
1½ cups Dry lentils
2 medium Medium carrots, sliced
1 medium Medium onion, chopped
2 medium Medium celery stalks, sliced
2 Beef bouillon cubes
¼ cup Fresh parsley, chopped
Directions
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before preparing the soup.
Rinse the dry lentils under cold water and remove any debris or discolored lentils.
Add the water, rinsed lentils, sliced carrots, chopped onion, sliced celery, beef bouillon cubes, and fresh parsley to your slow cooker.
Stir well to combine all ingredients and distribute the bouillon cubes evenly throughout the liquid.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, or on high setting for 4 to 5 hours, until the lentils are completely tender.
Ladle the hot soup into bowls and serve immediately with crackers or crusty bread on the side.
Comments
All seven ingredients are staples at every Charlotte chain, making this a genuinely convenient weeknight option with zero special trips. At roughly $8–10 for six servings (lentils and beef bouillon are the cost drivers), you're looking at $1.33–1.67 per bowl, which is solid for a filling soup. The stated 555 minutes is honest for a slow cooker dish, though that's 9+ hours and requires morning prep; most people run it on low overnight instead, which is fine but not a true "weeknight" meal in the traditional sense. This reheats beautifully and makes excellent leftovers for lunch boxes, though the celery can soften aggressively over time if stored more than two days.
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