Lisa's Red Lentil Soup

One of my friends brings this soup regularly to our church pot lucks.  It's delicious and soothing.  A few months ago I asked her for the recipe. 

 I made it last week with just a few changes, and it was yummy!  The combination of the red lentil and rice makes this soup a filling entree or a great side dish. Because of our international students we've gotten into the habit of having  some kind of soup every night at dinner.   

Red Lentil Soup  - For 6-8 servings

1.  Prepare vegetables:  
(1)  Dice 1 onion
(2)  Dice up 1 1/2 cups of carrots
(3)  Chop up 2-3 T of parsley (something I added!)

2.  Prepare the soup:
(1)  Put 1 T of coconut oil into a soup pot and saute the onion.
(2)  Add 7-8 cups of water mixed with 3-4 t of veggie bouillon (The recipe calls for 6 cups of water, but I add more so it's not like a stew.  I added about 3 t of chicken bouillon because I didn't have the other).
(3)  Then add 2 T of tomato paste, 3/4 cup of red lentils,  carrots,  and 3 T of wild rice (I used a rice combo from Trader Joe's).  
(4)  Stir in 1-2 t salt, 3/4 t cumin and  1/2 t black pepper (I added a bit of pepper).  Bring to a boil and then simmer until the rice is done about 30 minutes or so.
(4)  Add one 14 oz can of tomato sauce.
(5)  Taste and make any seasoning adjustments. or if it needs more water to thin it out. 

List of My Favorite Soups, Chili & Stew Recipes: 

Beef 

Grandma's Favorite Beef Stew  (My mother-in-law's delicious recipe!)

Just Like Home Ukrainian Borscht   (A Polish student  said this tasted like his mom's!)
Mouth Watering Italian  Sausage Soup   (This is my friend Debbie's recipe)

Poultry

This is the Best Gluten Free Minestrone Soup!   (A recipe my son modified)

Mexican Fiesta Chicken Soup   (A recipe I got years ago from a Mexican cookbook)
My Thanksgiving Turkey Soup  (My very own special concoction!)
Gary's Incredible Gluten Free Arkansas Gumbo  (Given to me by a Bible study friend from Arkansas)
Jeannie's French Market Soup  (A friend from when my kids were little)
Southwest Turkey Soup  (From my Syre School cookbook)

Fish
Northwest Salmon Chowder  (From my Heritage School cookbook)
Almost Like Ivar's Clam Chowder (From my Come & Dine Cookbook)

Bean & Legumes
Vi's Best Chili  (A  Bible study friend's great recipe)
Bethany's Crowd Pleasing Tortilla Soup  (One of my daughter's friends special soup)
Country Style Lentil Soup   (From my Heritage School cookbook)
Kathy's Texas Chili & Chips (From my Come & Dine cookbook)
Spicy Cuban Black Bean Soup (From a store recipe card)
Marilyn's Make It From Scratch Chili  (From my mother-in-law)

Vegetable

Downright Delicious Potato & Kale Soup  (From my daughter-in-law's family cookbook)
A Great Fall Soup - Make it From Scratch Corn Potato Chowder  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
French Pumpkin Soup  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

Asian
Chinese Chicken Soups  - Bok choy chicken, chicken & spinach, and chicken & cabbage (Modified from Internet search by our Chinese students)
Make Your Own Gluten Free Chicken Pho!  (Modified from a newspaper article)
Gluten Free Chinese Hot Pot  (Modified by a Chinese student)
Chinese Egg Drop Soup  &  Chinese Egg & Tomato Soup  (Modified  from a student's recipe)

Vegetarian & Gluten Free Tom Yum Soup (A delicious Thai soup) 
Deluxe Miso Soup (Kenchinjiru)   (Adapted from Internet search)
A Thai Mom Teaches Me How to Make Tom Yum Kung  (A student's mom's recipe)
A Vietnamese Cooking Lesson - Lien's Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Soup  (An International student's aunt's recipe)
Cooking Beef Pho for Vietnamese Students  (Modified Recipe)
Asian Curried Chicken Soup  (From my Come & Dine church cookbook)
Rose's Chinese Beef Bone Soup  (My friend's recipe)