Lentil & brown rice soup
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Lentils | 
| ⅓ | cup | Brown rice | 
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil | 
| 2 | eaches | Garlic cloves, minced | 
| 2 | tablespoons | Soy sauce | 
| 2 | eaches | Bay leaves | 
| 1 | small | Onion, chopped | 
| 2 | mediums | Carrots, sliced | 
| 1 | large | Celery stalk, chopped | 
| 14 | ounces | Can tomatoes, chopped | 
| ½ | cup | Tomato juice | 
| ¼ | cup | Sherry | 
| 1 | teaspoon | Basil | 
| 1 | teaspoon | Paprika | 
| ½ | teaspoon | Marjoram | 
| ½ | teaspoon | Thyme | 
| Salt & pepper | ||
Directions
Place first 6 ingredients in large soup pot.  Cover with 3 cups water & bring to a boil.  Cover & simmer for 7 to 8 minutes.  Add 2 more cups of water along with the rest of the ingredients.  Cover & simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.  Serve hot. 
Nava Atlas, "Vegetariana"