lentil vegetable soup

presenting the second recipe ever shared on my blog:

i'm not much of a foodie, but i love this soup 

and actually made it twice during march break.

i even shared the soup with family and friends...

so now i share it with you!

this was tweaked from a recipe learned at a 

president's choice "what's for dinner?" class:

ingredients

1 tbsp - olive oil

1 onion, diced

1 red pepper, diced

1 carrot, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 can whole tomatoes (796 ml)

900 ml of chicken/vegetable broth

1 cup of dry lentils, rinsed

1 sweet potato, cubed

1 tsp coriander

sprinkle of rosemary

1/4 tsp of black pepper

method

in large saucepan, heat oil over medium.

cook onion, pepper, carrot and garlic for 5 minutes.

stir in tomatoes and juices, broth, lentils, sweet potato, 

coriander, rosemary and pepper.

bring to boil, stirring occasionally.

reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes 

or until vegetables are tender.

remove from heat.

using an immersion blender, puree soup until partially smooth.

serve with a dollop of sour cream,

and crackers or fresh bread.

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let me know what you think if you give this recipe a try...

enjoy it on these last days of winter.

it made a delicious lunch on this cold windy day...

hot taco rice

before i get to my first recipe post ever,

i want to remind you of the design giveaway i'm doing.

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it closes tomorrow at midnight!

this is a favourite recipe around here and with guests.

it came from my sister who discovered it in a church recipe book.

i just had a look and couldn't find my copy of it, 

so here's my adapted version:

hot taco rice:

1lb ground meat (beef, turkey, or chicken...)

1 chopped onion

1 cup of tomato sauce

1/2 cup of salsa (or so)

1 bouillon cube

1 can of beans (no salt added)

1 can of corn

toppings:

chopped peppers

grated cheese

green onion

olives

lettuce

sour cream

tortilla chips

(whatever else you would put on tacos)

serve on:

(brown) rice

in a skillet or large frying pan, brown the meat with onion and drain the fat.  

add all the other ingredients to meat, 

heat to boil and then simmer on low for 20 minutes.

prepare your rice and toppings

serve in a bowl with rice, then meat mixture and allow guests to top as they like.  

no need for a fork, as you can use the chips to scoop!  

delicious.

for the those i've given this recipe to:

can you comment if i missed anything?

thanks!

linking up with the simple things today