Instructions: Coat large pot with cooking spray; add oil. Place over medium-high heat until hot.

Add carrots, onion and green pepper; saute until tender, 5 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients, except for milk; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until lentils are tender, 45 minutes.

Put half of lentil mixture in a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth. Pour mixture into a bowl. Repeat with remaining lentil mixture. Return blended lentil mixture to pot; stir in milk. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes.

Yields 1 cup per serving.

Description: "Thickened with brown rice and sweetened with tomato sauce. 6 points"

T(Cooking):
"1:00"

NOTES : Pureeing this recipe in a blender or food processor produces a thick, satisfying soup that easily wards off hunger.

wonderful soup. I coarsely chopped the onion, carrot and peppers in a cuisinart. sauteed over medium heat, sprinkled on butter buds (probably no more than 1 tsp total). salt and pepper. warmed the spices in the saute for about 30 seconds: rinsed the lentils and rice and added them to the pan along with the liquids. I ADDED a pinch of dried garlic. I did add the canned milk. I pureed it all with a hand blender.

resembles a version of tortilla soup - wonderful.

i will dilute the remainder and use as a basis for a vegetable would with more onion and chopped zucchini. ;-)

a winner!

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