Red Lentil Soup

Red Lentil Soup

Very easy to make and very tasty! :-) :-) :-) 

2 ¼ cups red lentils

9 cups water

½ cup short grain brown rice, uncooked

5 carrots, chopped

2 large stalks celery, chopped

1 large yellow onion, chopped

6 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp dried ground fennel

Salt to taste

Throw everything except the salt in a big soup pot. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for about 40 minutes or until the lentils and rice are tender. Add salt to taste. This is a very yummy soup!