Spicy Salsa Lentil Soup with Minute Rice!
Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced (or more if you're me!)
  • ½ tbsp cumin
  • ½ tbsp coriander
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 jar (16 oz.) salsa (as hot as you can handle!)
  • 1 cup lentils, uncooked
  • 1 can (8 oz.) no-salt or sugar added tomato sauce or strained tomatoes
  • 1 cup MinuteĀ® Brown Rice, uncooked
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
Instructions
  1. Cook onions, garlic in oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven on medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes or until onions are tender, stirring frequently.
  2. Add water, salsa, lentils, cumin, coriander, and tomato sauce; mix well. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 35 minutes.
  3. Add rice; return to boil on medium-high heat. Cover. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add carrots and green pepper; let stand 5 minutes.
Recipe by Game On Mom at https://www.gameonmom.com/easy-healthy-salsa-lentil-soup-with-minute-rice/