Lovely Lentil and Brown Rice Soup
Soup can definitely be a meal, and this soup will nourish and delight with it's deliciousness.
Ingredients
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups dried lentils
- 1 cup brown long grain rice long grain tends to have a faster cooking time than short grain
- 796 ml can diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 onion large, chopped
- 1 celery stalk large, diced
- 3 garlic cloves medium, minced
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 cups zucchini sliced in half circles, 3 small to medium
- fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
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Add vegetable broth and water to a large soup pot on medium high heat.
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Add ingredients in order listed: lentils, brown rice, undrained can of diced tomatoes, chopped onion, diced celery stalk, minced garlic cloves, basil, oregano, thyme, bay leaf, parsley, salt and zucchini.
Reducing heat to medium once bubbling.
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Once all ingredients are added, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 more minutes or until the lentils and rice are both tender. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
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If necessary, thin the soup with additional hot broth or water or ice cubes when serving.
Serve with fresh ground black pepper, salt to taste, and optionally whole grain crackers.
Recipe Notes
If you don't have zucchini, carrots also work well.