Lentil-Vegetable Soup

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 cups water
• 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 12 cups lentils
• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 2 large red potatoes, diced
• 2 zucchini, sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled

1. Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic, saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Add remaining ingredients.
4. Cover and simmer until lentils and rice are tender and soup is thick, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
5. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

olive oil, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, water, tomato sauce, lentils, brown rice, white wine, carrots, stalks celery, red potatoes, zucchini, thyme, basil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lentil-vegetable-soup-40886 (may not work)