Red Lentil And Rice Stew/soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup red lentil, washed
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 celery rib, diced
• 4 cups stewed tomatoes, with juice
• 1/2 cup canned chick-peas, rinsed
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup basmati rice
• 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a 4 quart saucepan.
• 2 add onion, carrot, and celery.
• 3 saute until the vegetables start to soften.
• 4 add the creole seasoning and stir well.
• 5 stir in the garlic, chickpeas, and lentils.
• 6 stir in the tomatoes.
• 7 bring to a simmer, stirring often, and cook until the lentils start to break down (about 20-30 minutes).
• 8 add the stock.
• 9 stir in the rice.
• 10 cover and simmer until the rice is cooked through and the lentils are fully tender (about 15 minutes).
• 11 taste for seasoning, and serve. even better the next day after flavours have blended.
• 12 for a thinner soup or to reheat, add more stock or some water to the desired consistency.