Lentil Soup With Swiss Chard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup dried lentils, sorted and rinsed
1 bunch swiss chard leaf, rinsed and roughly torn, touch stems removed
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 red potatoes, washed, cut in 1-inch cubes
1 white onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, scrubbed, sliced
3 garlic cloves, pressed
5 -6 cups chicken broth or 5 -6 cups vegetable broth
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
1 tablelspoon chopped fresh marjoram
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon seasoning salt (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation

Place all ingredients in a 5 to 6 quart crockpot, stir, and cook for 4 hours on high or 6 to 8 hours on low.
Lentils and other vegetables should be cooked but not overly soft.
Remove bay leaves, stir and serve with fresh baked cornbread and jalapeno pepper sauce on the side.