Cindy's Snappy Sensational Superfood Soup Recipe
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Cindy's Snappy Sensational Superfood Soup

By: CJ 
"A country, vegan, root-vegetable lentil soup perfect for that cold October night snugglin' and nuzzlin' up with your hubby or wifey. A lil' Johnny Cash or Zac Brown in the background won't let ya down! Root, hog, or die with this-a-here rootin', tootin', high-falutin' superfood soup! Serve over quinoa or basmati or brown rice."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (20)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
8 Hrs
Ready In:
8 Hrs 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 yellow potatoes (such as Klondike Goldust®), cubed
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 2 large carrots, chopped
  • 2 turnips, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3/4 cup dry lentils
  • water, or amount to cover
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  • Cindy's Magical Motorvatin' Spice Mix:
  • 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Combine the potatoes, spinach, carrots, turnips, garlic, and lentils in a slow cooker. Pour enough water over the mixture to cover.
  2. In a bowl, stir the fresh basil, chili powder, cinnamon, dried basil, paprika, turmeric, cayenne pepper, ground ginger, sea salt, and black pepper; stir into the slow cooker.
  3. Cover the cooker, and cook on High for 8 hours.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Notes
  • Prep time: 1 side of a record. Eye the proper amount of H20 (ain't nothin' like water, if God made anything better, he kept it for hisself!!)...
  • Cook on High from the time you finish your morning coffee 'til the time you open up a bottle of red wine. Substitute organic ingredients where possible.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 518 | Total Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2011 by Maria   view full review
I made this soup as written and it is delicious! It was a perfect dinner for a chilly night. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2011 by Patty Wiley   view full review
Fantastic!!! Made according to recipe instructions except I added 1/2 onion and 2 veggie...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2011 by parvipica   view full review
As I rate this, I'm snackin' on it for breakfast with some fresh baked bread. I added half a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2011 by TheCHO Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very disappointing. I was so excited to try this recipe given the 5 star rating average. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2011 by shelleygreaney   view full review
After reading the other reviews I added kale and onions to this recipe. We served it over...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2011 by Mary   view full review
I made this for dinner last night. It smelled so good cooking all day. I did add some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2011 by Leelersinc   view full review
This was pretty good! I thought it would have a little more flavor. Next time I might use some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2011 by alr516   view full review
I'm trying to stick to the Mediterranean Diet and lower my cholesterol, so this recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2011 by cseymour   view full review
Great stew for a healthy appetite. Photo attached.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2011 by love to cook   view full review
This was Yummy! Made as written except no turnips and instead of water I used chicken stock....

 

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