Indian-Spiced Slow Cooker Red Lentil Soup With Spinach And Coconut Milk (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

Ingredients

• 1 t olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 tsp. minced garlic
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. ground coriander seed
• 1 tsp. ground turmeric
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cup red lentils (inspiring recipe called for 1 cup, but we agreed that we would prefer more for a thicker soup)
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 can (14 oz.) light coconut milk
• 4 cups chopped fresh spinach (or a little more wouldn't hurt)
• salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
• i used a 5-1/2-quart slow cooker