Lentil Soup with Ground Beef and Brown Rice
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Category
Main Dish
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Cusine
American
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Ingredients
1 lb. lean ground beef
2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1 T minced garlic or garlic puree
1 T dried parsley
1 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
4 cups homemade beef stock
2 cups homemade chicken stock
2 cups water, plus more as needed
2/3 cup brown lentils
1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
1/2 cup brown rice
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
2 T balsamic vinegar
Directions
Heat 1 tsp. olive oil in heavy frying pan, add ground beef and cook until meat is well browned, using a turner to break up into small pieces. Remove meat to heavy soup pot. Add another tsp. olive oil to frying pan and add onions and celery and saute 3-5 minutes, until vegetables are starting to soften. Add garlic, dried thyme, ground cumin, and dried parsley and saute 1-2 minutes more. Add vegetables to soup pot with meat, and rinse out frying pan with the 2 cups of water and add to soup pot. Add beef stock, chicken stock, lentils, and chopped carrots to pot and cook at a very low simmer about 60 minutes, or until lentils are quite soft. Taste soup and decide whether to add a small amount of water. Add brown rice and continue to simmer soup 30-40 more minutes, or until rice is done but still a bit chewy. Season to taste with salt and fresh ground black pepper Stir in balsamic vinegar if desired. Serve hot.