Johnson Estate Winery - Recipes - Lentil and Grain Soup

Ingredients

• 5 cups chicken broth or more
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups dried lentils - green or brown, washed
• 1 cup brown rice or barley
• 1 35-ounce can of tomatoes, drained and chopped (save liquid)
• 3 whole carrots, peeled, halved length-wise, and sliced into 1/4 inch pieces
• 1 large red or white onion,chopped (about one cup)
• 1 large stalk of celery, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 3 large cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
• 1/2 tsp dried basil (or more to taste)
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme (or more to taste)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
• 2 tbsps apple cider vinegar (or more to taste)
• salt, as desired
• freshly ground pepper