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Slow Cooker Lentil and Ham Soup
This is great to cook overnight and then reheat as needed.
1 cup dried lentils 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped carrots 1 cup chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 1½ cups diced cooked ham 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 litre chicken broth 1 cup water
1 can chopped tomatoes
1. In a larger slow cooker combine the lentils, celery, carrots, onion, garlic and ham.
2. Season with basil, thyme, oregano, the bay leaf and pepper.
3. Stir in the chicken broth, water and tomato. Cover and cook on Low for 11 hours. 4. Discard the bay leaf before serving.
Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
6 tablespoons butter 4 large onions, sliced and separated into rings 1 tablespoon white sugar 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup cooking sherry 1½ beef broth sea salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1 bay leaf
8 slices of French bread 1/2 cup grated Gruyere cheese 1/3 cup grated Emmental cheese 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons grated mozzarella cheese
1. Heat butter in a large, heavy frying pan over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions until they become translucent, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle onions with sugar; reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring constantly, until onions are soft and browned, at least 30 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2. Stir sherry into onion mixture and scrape bottom of pot to dissolve small bits of browned food from the pot. Transfer onions into a slow cooker and pour in beef broth. Season to taste with sea salt; stir in thyme and bay leaf. Cover cooker, set on High, and cook 4 to 6 hours or on Low for 8 to 10 hours.
3. About 10 minutes before serving, grill bread slices until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
4. Combine Gruyere, Emmental, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses in a bowl, tossing lightly. Fill oven-safe soup crocks 3/4 full of onion soup and float a bread slice in each bowl. Top with about 2 tablespoons of cheese mixture per serving. 5. Place filled bowls onto a baking sheet and grill until cheese topping is lightly browned and bubbling, about 2 minutes.
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