Make one of these cozy soups for dinner tonight.

Garnish with additional black pepper and chopped fresh thyme, if desired.

Serve this slow-cooker lentil soup with crackers.

Slow-Cooker Carrot-Leek Bisque

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Plus, cooking everything together low and slow infuses all the flavors together for complexity in every bite.

It would also be fun fare for a casual party.

you’re able to easily make this soup vegetarian–just use vegetable broth and skip the bacon.

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To keep it vegan, opt for vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.

Although it’s technically an English soup, its origins are decidedly Indian.

(The name loosely means “pepper water” in the Tamil language of Southern India.)

Slow-Cooker Lentil, Carrot & Potato Soup

The sweetness of apple and coconut milk counterbalances the garlic, ginger, curry and cayenne.

Don’t be afraid to keep blending the soup-more air yields tastier, frothier soup.

Garnish with additional fresh rosemary sprigs, if desired.

Slow-Cooker Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Dera Burreson

Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs, if desired.

(And the slow cooker does most of the work!)

Using a slow cooker makes this low-calorie recipe easy to execute.

Kale, Wild Rice & Chicken Stew

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slow cooker creamy butternut squash apple soup

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