French Lentil Rice Soup
Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 8 hrs
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 6 cups chicken broth or 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup lentils, picked over and rinsed
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and finely diced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 celery ribs, finely diced
- 3 tablespoons uncooked rice
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon herbes de provence or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper or 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (optional) or 1/4 cup sour cream (optional)
- 1/4 cup parsley (optional)
Recipe
- 1 stir together the broth, lentils, carrots, onion, celery, rice, garlic, herbes de provence, salt and pepper in a slow cooker. cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours. remove 1 1/2 cups soup and puree in a food blender or with an immersion blender until almost smooth. stir pureed soup back into the slow cooker.
- 2 divide soup evenly among 4 serving bowls, garnishing each with 1 tablespoon cream and 1 tablespoon chopped parley, if desired.
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