Brown Rice and Lentil Soup (W/ Homemade Vegetable Stock)

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 large carrots
• 3 celery ribs
• 2 large onions
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 cup mushroom
• 1 cup fennel
• 12 ounces white wine
• 2 quarts water
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 large carrots
• 3 celery ribs
• 2 large onions
• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 cup brown lentils
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
• salt & pepper

1. Chop all the stock vegetables - fairly small to allow the flavours to be released.
2. Brown in oil first to strengthen the flavours.
3. Add the wine, water, bay leaves and thyme.
4. Bring to the boil and then simmer for 1 hour.
5. Meanwhile, for the soup base, dice the soup vegetables and saute in olive oil until golden-brown.
6. Strain the vegetable stock (discarding the stock vegies) into the soup base and add the brown rice and lentils.
7. Simmer for 20 minutes.
8. Add the corn and peas and simmer for 10 minutes.
9. Before serving stir in the sherry vinegar and season to taste.

vegetable oil, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, mushroom, fennel, white wine, water, bay leaves, thyme, olive oil, carrots, celery, onions, brown rice, brown lentils, frozen corn, frozen peas, sherry wine vinegar, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/brown-rice-and-lentil-soup-w-homemade-vegetable-stock-309225 (may not work)