Lentil, Rice, And Veggie Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 -2 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 2 large celery ribs, chopped
• 1/4 head green cabbage, chopped
• 1/2 cup canned chili-ready tomato (or canned diced or stewed tomato)
• 1 cup lentils
• 1 cup medium-grain rice, uncooked
• 1 (8 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or butter)
• tomato & chicken powdered bouillon, to taste
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat oil or butter and saute onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
• 2 add chicken broth, celery, carrots, cabbage, and tomato along with about 2 cups of water. bring to a boil and allow to simmer about 2 minutes.
• 3 add rice and lentils. continue adding appropriate amount of water and then season, to taste, with the powdered bullion, cumin, curry, and salt & pepper.
• 4 bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium to simmer.
• 5 stir occasionally, adding more water/spices/seasoning as needed.
• 6 simmer for at least 45 minutes or until lentils are soft and rice is cooked.