✨ How To Make LENTIL AND BROWN RICE SOUP
TESTED & PERFECTED LENTIL AND BROWN RICE SOUP Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients!
INGREDIENTS
5 cups chicken broth or 5 cups vegetable broth 1 1?2 cups lentils, picked over and rinsed 1 cup brown rice 1 (2 lb) can tomatoes, drained,reserving juice,and chopped 3 carrots, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into inch pieces 1 onion, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1?2 teaspoon crumbled dried basil 1?2 teaspoon crumbled oregano 1?4 teaspoon crumbled dried thyme 1 bay leaf 1?2 cup minced fresh parsley 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 lb smoked sausage (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Combine broth, 3 cups water, lentils, rice, tomatoes with reserved juice, carrots, onion, celery, herbs and sausage and bring to boil (do not add parsley and vinegar). Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 45-55 minutes, or until lentils and rice are tender. Stir in parsley and vinegar and season to taste. Freezer Note: I often make up a double batch of this delicious soup, freezing half the batch, to provide me with a quick, nutritious dinner further on down the line when time is short and you don't want to resort to ordering in. Just defrost in microwave, reheat well and serve
by: evelynathens
