Rice and Lentil Soup or Stew
This thick, hearty soup is started with the trilogy of onions, celery, and carrots are sautéed before adding the liquid as to bring out there sweetness. Made with a nice meaty ham bone for lots of flavor. A chipotle pepper in adobo sauce for a nice spiciness.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1 -2tablespoon olive oil
- 1cup diced celery
- 1cup diced carrot
- 1 1⁄2cups diced onions
- 1tablespoon minced garlic
- 1tablespoon dried Italian spices
- 1
- 10cups water
- 1smoked meaty ham bone
- 1(28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1
- 3⁄4cup rice
- 1cup french green lentil
DIRECTIONS
- In a large heavy pot heat oil.
- Add celery, carrots, onions, and garlic sauté till slightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Mix in spices and bay leaf.
- Add water, scraping the brown goodness from the bottom of the pot.
- Add ham bone, tomatoes and chipotle; bring to a boil and then simmer for 1 hour.
- Add lentils; cook for 15 minutes and then add rice. Cook for 30 more minutes.
- You can thin if you like with liquid either chicken stock of water. Water would be just fine because there is plenty of flavor.