Asian-Style Brown Rice and Lentil Soup

Title:
Asian-Style Brown Rice and Lentil Soup

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Main
Dishes,
Soups,
Stews




Ingredients:





    10 c  Water


    12 oz Lentils, rinsed and


          -drained


   1/2 c  Brown rice, uncooked


 1 1/2 ts Miso, up to 2


          -teaspoons


     1 c  Scallions, chopped w/tops


     1 c  Celery, chopped


          1/  c  sliced carrot


   1/2 c  Green bell pepper


   1/4 c  Minced cilantro, or to taste


     2 tb Fresh ginger root,


          -grated


     4 ts Garlic, minced


   1/4 c  Tamari soy sauce, low sodium


     2 tb Rice vinegar, or


          -cider vinegar


   1/2 ts Salt, optional


          Hot pepper to taste






 Bring water to a boil in 4- quart pot.  Stir in lentils and brown rice;


 reduce heat to medium.  Add the miso, stir well and boil gently uncovered


 until lentils and rice are tender but not mushy, about 30 minutes.


 


 Meanwhile, spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and stir in


 scallions, celery, green pepper, carrot, gingerroot and garlic.  Cook 3 -
4


 minutes, just until celery, green pepper and carrots are tender. The


 vegetables may also be braised in water, wine or balsamic vinegar.


 


 Stir vegetables and remaining ingredients into lentil mixture.  Serve with


 additional hot pepper sauce (or hot pepper sesame oil) at the table.


 Per serving: 275 Calories; 1g Fat (4% calories from fat); 19g Protein; 49g


 Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 810mg Sodium


 


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 Date: Tue, 01 Oct 1996 00:10:51 +0000


 


 From: ilenewar@starnetinc.com