Slow Cooker Blizzard Soup

This is my sister Jen’s Blizzard Soup in the slow cooker version! It is easy, filling, and delicious! It is on the top list of my families favorite soup/meal.  If you are interested in the regular stove top version click here.

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• Servings: 4-6
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Ingredients

• 1 and 1/2 cups of lentils, rinsed (I prefer red lentils)
• 1 lb. of ground Italian sausage, spicy or mild, whatever you prefer (out of the casing)
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. of butter
• one onion, chopped
• 4 -5 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 4 – 5 stalks of celery, chopped
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 6 cups of low sodium chicken broth or vegetable stock
• one small can of tomato sauce

Directions

1. In a large skillet brown the sausage.
2. Remove from the pot and drain.
3. Place sausage in slow cooker.
4. In the same pan, heat one tablespoon of olive oil and butter. Saute the onion, carrots, and celery until tender. Season with salt and pepper. Towards the end add the garlic and sauté for one more minute.
5. Place the vegetables in the slow cooker with the sausage.
6. Rinse the lentils and put them in the slow cooker.
7. Add the chicken broth.
8. Set to low for 6 hours.
9. About an hour before it is done, add the can of tomato sauce, stir, and cover until finished.

Serve with grated cheese on top and warm, crispy Italian bread. 

Some other yummy soups…

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Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

Stove Top Chicken Soup

Italian Wedding Soup

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