Stephanie O'Dea's Slow Cooker Moroccan Lentil Soup

Lentils are great little beans: they are fat free, packed with soluble fiber, loaded with protein, and mild in flavor. There is no need to soak lentils before tossing into the slow cooker—another bonus! I was recently reminded of this fantastic soup when a reader wrote in that she was entertaining a group of hikers for the weekend. She served the soup, right out of the crock, alongside a pot of rice and sliced corn tortillas and her hungry guests lapped everything up. Full Story