Recipe: Sopa De Vegetales Con Lentejas Y Arroz (Vegetable Soup with Rice and Lentils)

SOPA DE VEGETALES CON LENTEJAS Y ARROZ
(VEGETABLE SOUP WITH RICE AND LENTILS)
A Taste of Cuba: Recipes From the Cuban-American Community by Linnette Creen

6 cups chicken stock
3 cups water
1 1/2 cups lentils
3 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
3 medium carrots, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 medium bay leaf
2 cups cooked rice
1/4 cup white wine
salt and pepper to taste

In large pot, combine stock, water and lentils. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Place tomatoes in another bowl and mash thoroughly. Add them to lentils along with, carrots, onions, celery, parsley, garlic, basil, thyme, oregano, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover simmer for 15 minutes.

Remove bay leaf and add rice. Let simmer for 5 minutes.

Add wine, salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Servings: 10

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