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Submitted by evelynathens
"Healthful and hearty. A good soup to make a lot of and have as a stand-by in the freezer for a quick, nutritious meal."
photo by Derf2440 
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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6-8
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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 ¼ 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)
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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
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Reviews
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Another winner, e/a! We have a dear elderly neighbor who is very ill, and about all he enjoys these days is a good bowl of soup. I'm always trying to find new recipes to vary his simple diet, and this one was a huge hit. So much nutrition packed into each bowl---very important when an invalid can't eat much! His wife said, "Mmm--make that again!" I will!
La Dilettante
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This was phenomenal, and got rave reviews from my boyfriend, father, and stepmom. Followed recipe exactly except for omitted celery (personal preference). Used andouille sausage and a mixture of 1/2 red lentils and 1/2 green. Completely forgot the cider vinegar at the end. Didn't need salt or anything - thank you!
IAteMyGluestick
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I wasn't nearly as impressed with this soup as I had expected to be. For as much as was in it, there was surprisingly little flavor. It did get better after a full day in the fridge, but I probably will not make it again unless I add dramatically more spice to perk it up.
Burgundy Damsel
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This was tasty, and good for you. Mine needed more liquid.
MoreWithLessMom
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Even though we're in the full heat of summer, I was craving a simple, healthy soup. This recipe totally fit the bill. The only changes I made was to add some chopped mushroom and had to substitute a little cilantro for the parsley. Thanks for posting the recipe.
Lucky in Bayview
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Tweaks
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This soup is fantastic. I did use ground turkey sausage and browned it with the onion instead of smoked sausage. I also used fresh tomatoes instead of canned, so I upped my broth. This is my first try with lentils...but not my last!!
Chef of the Bluff
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Even though we're in the full heat of summer, I was craving a simple, healthy soup. This recipe totally fit the bill. The only changes I made was to add some chopped mushroom and had to substitute a little cilantro for the parsley. Thanks for posting the recipe.
Lucky in Bayview
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This is a recipe I would make again. I used quinoa instead of rice and omitted the sausage. Thanks for sharing.
Chohertz
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Delicious Soup! So Healthy! Made small substitutions: used 3.5 bouillon cubes with 5 cups water, added 8 oz tomato sauce, used 2 (16 oz) cans of stewed tomatoes. Didn't have the smoked sausage but took a few slices off a frozen ham in the freezer! I will definately try the sausage next time. Also added another cup of water near the end of the cooking to make it "soupier". The recipe makes a lot! I'm sure it will be a thick stew tonite but I'm looking forward to it. Thanks Evelyn!
wirkwoman1
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This was a lovely thick and filling soup. I made mine with a bacon hock instead of sausage. All the family enjoyed. A very tasty comfort meal. Thanks for sharing.
Catherine Robson
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
evelynathens
Athens
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<style>body { background: url("http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/3512121819_f2f1aaf050.jpg?v=0"); background-repeat: repeat-y; }</style>OK, here goes. I live in Athens, Greece. I moved out here many, many years ago from Ottawa, Canada - so I am blessed in having two wonderful heritages!I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.So far, I've copied a couple of thousand recipes from this site and my psychiatrist has thrown the towel in and refuses to answer the phone when I call.What did I do wrong?Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time. That's all for now.
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