Armenian Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups lentils
• 10 cups water
• 1/2 cup brown rice
• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons braggs liquid aminos (can use soy sauce instead, but braggs is healthier)
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon salt (this is the amount the cookbook suggests, but i usually use about a 1/2 tbsp salt so you might want )
• 1 tablespoon chicken-flavored vegetarian seasoning (i use mckay's chicken seasoning which is like chicken bouillon but it's vegetarian and healthier)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dill weed
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 cup frozen chopped spinach
• 15 ounces diced tomatoes
• ginger (optional, this is an option my family adds because we like a little ginger flavor)

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in kettle except spinach and tomatoes. bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour or until lentils are tender.
• 2 add spinach and simmer 1 minute. add tomatoes just before serving.
• 3 leftovers can easily be frozen for another meal. i usually just freeze the soup in a ziplock freezer bag. take it out the day before and put it in the fridge to thaw. then reheat over the stove in a pot.