Vegetable-lentil Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups dry lentils
• 3/4 cup uncooked brown rice
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1 (48 ounce) can tomato juice
• 4 cups water
• 4 -5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, sliced
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large dutch oven, mix together the first 15 ingredients.
• 2 bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until rice and lentils are tender, about 1 hour.
• 3 add more water or tomato juice if necessary.
• 4 stir in the remaining ingredients.
• 5 cover and continue cooking until vegetables are tender, usually 1 hour.