Categories: Cooking Light, Lentils, Main Dish, Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/4 cups chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 3/4 cup chopped carrot
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups fat-free chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup dried lentils
- 3/4 cup instant brown rice
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
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Let the oil get heated in a small Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add in onion, celery, carrot, and garlic; stir/saute for 8 minutes or until tender.
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Add in broth, water, and tomatoes; bring to a boil.
- Stir in lentils; simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in rice; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in red pepper, salt, and black pepper (adjust amounts to taste).