As soon as I saw this recipe in my Southern Living magazine, I knew it was going on the menu! It turned out just as delicious and hearty as I had hoped and everyone gobbled it up. Not to mention, I love anything that simmers away all day in the crock pot.
Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup with Bacon
- 4 thick-cut bacon slices, cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 pounds baby Yukon Gold potatoes, halved
- 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (from 1 medium onion)
- 1 cup 1⁄4-inch-thick carrot slices (from 3 medium carrots)
- 1 cup dried navy beans
- 3/4 cup 1⁄4-inch-thick parsnip slices (from 2 medium parsnips)
- 3/4 cup 1⁄4-inch-thick celery slices (from 2 stalks)
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (from 3 garlic cloves)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cups chopped curly kale (from 1 bunch)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
- Fresh thyme leaves
Cook bacon in microwave until crisp, according to package directions. Crumble bacon.Step 2
Place potatoes, onion, carrots, beans, parsnips, celery, broth, garlic, pepper, salt, and bacon in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW until potatoes and beans are tender, 5 1⁄2 to 6 hours.Step 3
Uncover and stir in kale. Cook, uncovered, until kale is tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. Ladle soup into serving bowls, and garnish with black pepper and thyme leaves.
Notes:
- I omitted the parsnips and used extra carrots.
- I substituted spinach for kale because we all like it better and I love that I can just buy it in a bag and run with it.
Honey Butter Rolls
I served the soup with our FAVORITE honey butter rolls. I thought about doing a crusty dutch oven bread, but we all love these so much I couldn’t help myself. CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE
This soup is definitely a keeper! One thing I love about winter is all of the yummy comfort food. It’s just too hot here to make soups, chilis and roasts in the spring and summer.
DIXIE DELIGHTS DELIVERED
Made this recipe last week and it is yummy!
Yum! I love a winter vegetable soup. Hope your week is off to a great start! xo
It’s busy busy! I hope yours is too. This soup really is delicious!!