Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

5 c Chicken broth
1 1/2 c Lentils, picked over and rin
-ed
1 c Brown rice
32 oz Tomatoes, drained, reserving
-uice, and chopped
3 Carrots, in 1/4 inch pieces
1 Onion, chopped
1 Celery, chopped
3 Garlic cloves, minced
1/2 ts Basil
1/2 ts Oregano
1/4 ts Thyme
1 Bay leaf
1/2 c Fresh parsley, minced
2 tb Cider vinegar (or to taste)

In a heavy kettle, combine the broth, 3 cups water, lentils, rice, tomatoes
and juice, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, and bay
leaf. Bring mixture to a boil and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally,
for 45-55 minutes or until lentils and rice are tender. Stir in parsley,
vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Discard bay leaf. The soup will be
thick and will thicken more as it stands. Thin, if desired, with chicken
stock.

Makes about 14 cups.

a 1984 Gourmet Mag. favorite

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