Protein Packed Vegetarian Soup

This recipe evolved around my need for a highly nutritious, low calorie, easy meal that I could prepare in bulk and re-heat whenever I need a quick meal i.e. good food fast, not fast food! I bring this with me to school and work too, eventhough I work at a restaurant! I always cook tons of short grain brown rice at a time so I almost always have it on hand for this recipe. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8-12

Ingredients

• 12  cups water
• 1  cup quinoa
• 1  cup  split peas
• 1  cup brown lentils
• 1  cup red lentil
• 2  cups  cooked short grain brown rice
• 2  red potatoes, diced
• 1  onion, diced
• 1  cup  baby carrots, diced
• 2  tablespoons seasoning salt (to taste)
•  any fresh I like fresh parsley or   dried herbs, that you want to try I like fresh parsley

Directions

1. soak quinoa for 30 minutes to eliminate any bitterness while heating water to a boil and chopping veggies.
2. add split peas and brown lintels to water, return to a low boil
3. 20 minutes later add all other ingredients.
4. simmer till everything is tender maybe 30 more minutes, adding more water if necessary.