Lentil Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 1 large bay leaf
• 0.5 cups brown rice
• 1 carrot
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 pound dried lentils
• 0.5 teaspoons dried tarragon
• 1 medium onion
• 0.25 teaspoons pepper
• some vegetable salt
• 2 cups canned vegetable stock