Originally Posted by Somewhat Damaged

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I have a lentil soup recipe, but kinda like Jennifer's mom I just throw a whole bunch of stuff in a pot!

Soak 8 to 12 oz dry lentils in water while choppping veggies, or for longer if you wish.
1 to 2 carrots, chopped small or sliced thin
3 stalks celery, sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped or pressed, or to taste
handful of frozen corn (optional if you don't want the extra carbs)
handful of brown or wild rice blend (again, optional, but it helps thicken it)
4 to 5 cans (I think they're 12 oz cans?) of vegetable broth or chicken broth
herb chicken seasoning, or other favorite herb seasoning
salt

saute onion and celery in a little oil until tender, add carrots and continue cooking for a few mins. Add garlic, herb seasoning to taste, corn, and rice. Drain lentils and add to rest of veggies, then add most or all of broth and simmer for several hours, stirring occasionally. When everything is tender, you can thicken the soup more by using a potato masher to mash the lentils a little, or if you like it thin you can add more broth. Add salt/pepper to taste. You can also add pretty much anything else you like... beans, tomatoes, etc. Mine is just so sparse because I can get picky about food!