Lentil Soup With Red Yeast Rice

• 1 cup lentils
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 4 cups water
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 small chopped onion
• 1 -2 tablespoon of minced garlic
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 4 -5 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1 cup red yeast rice
• 2 cups water
• salt and pepper

1. Rinse and then soak the lentils in enough water to cover for at least 20 minutes. Drain off and rinse.
2. Put lentils into a saucepan with water for cooking.
3. Add the other ingredients, except for the parsley, to the sauce pan.
4. Cook until the lentils are tender which takes about 30 minutes.
5. Cool and put into a blender to combine.
6. Add fresh parsley and blend.
7. Add water to taste.
8. Rinse rice and cook in a saucepan with 2 cups water for about 25 minutes.
9. Place a generous scoop of rice into a soup bowl and pour the lentil soup over it. Serve immediately.

lentils, water, stalks celery, onion, garlic, carrots, parsley, red yeast, water, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lentil-soup-with-red-yeast-rice-314829 (may not work)