Crockpot -- delicious vegetable soup

For me, having a crockpot is an amazing time saving way to make meals. And because of what we cook in the crockpot, it's incredibly economical. We purchase the vegetables that are readily available, and use dried split chickpeas and lentils. Delicious with freshly baked bread, it's the perfect meal for a winter evening.

equipment needed:

crockpot
knife
cutting board
kettle


ingredients:

2 tbsp coconut oil
1 1/2 cups diced onion

1 cup green cabbage, finely chopped


2 cups split chickpeas, dried
1 cup green lentils, dried


2 cups diced celery hearts
2 cups diced carrots

4 dried shiitake mushrooms

2 cups sliced sweet potato

5 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp herbe de provence




12 cups boiling water


directions:

1. turn on the crockpot and set it for 5 hours on high
2. add the coconut oil
3. layer in the onion and green cabbage
4. layer in the split chickpeas and green lentils, rinsing them first.
5. layer in the celery hearts and diced carrots
6. toss in some dried shiitake mushrooms
7. throw a couple cups of thickly sliced sweet potato on top
8. sprinkle the whole thing with sea salt and herbe de provence
9. pour on the boiling water
10. cook for 5 hours or until the chickpeas and lentils are tender
11. taste
12. add seasoning if needed