RED LENTIL AND BROWN RICE SOUP

RED LENTIL AND BROWN RICE SOUP image

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 c. onions, chopped
1/4 c. celery, chopped
1/4 c. carrots, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp curry powder
6 c. vegetable or chicken stock
1 c. dry red lentils (or brown)
1/3 c. brown rice, rinsed or as per package directions (or barley)
juice of 1 lemon
salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

Heat oil in heavy, deep saucepan. Add onion, celery and carrot and saute until tender but not brown. Stir in garlic, cook 1 minute longer. Stir in curry powder and cook 3 min. longer. Add stock, bring to a simmer and stir in the lentils and rice (or barley) Bring to a boil, lower to simmer and cook about 1 to 1 1/2 hours until lentils and rice are tender. Add more water or stock as it cooks if too thick Stir in lemon juice, season with salt and pepper just before serving. May sprinkle on chopped parsley or cilantro.