The Deen Bros. Lighter Slow Cooker Smoked Pork, Lentil and Sauerkraut Soup

Ingredients:
2 (32-ounce) containers reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 (16-ounce) package reduced-sodium sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
1 (10-ounce) package mushrooms, sliced
1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 cup lentils, rinsed and drained
1 large tomato, chopped
3/4 pound fully-cooked boneless smoked pork chops, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces

Directions
Combine the broth, sauerkraut, mushrooms, onion, carrots, celery, lentils, and tomato in a 5 – or 6 – quart slow cooker. Cover and cook until the lentils are tender, 4 – 6 hours on high or 8 – 10 hours on low. Add the pork chops during the last 30 minutes of cooking time and heat through. 

Prep Time:  10 min
Slow Cook: About 5 hours 30 minutes
Difficulty:  Easy
Servings:  8

Per Serving: (1 1/2 cups); 139 Cal; 16 g Protein; 2 g Tot Fat; 1 g Sat Fat; 1 g Mono Fat; 15 g Carb; 5 g Fiber; 5 g Sugar; 66 mg Calcium; 3 mg Iron; 1285 mg Sodium; 16 mg Cholesterol

Original recipe courtesy Paula Deen:  Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage and Sauerkraut Soup
Lightened Up recipe courtesy of The Deen Brothers and the Paula Deen Test Kitchen