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Lentil & Pea Recipes

Vegetable Beef Lentil Soup

1-lb lean ground beef      

5-¾ c tomato juice  

4 c water         

1c dry lentil  

1c diced carrots 

1c diced cabbage  

1c chopped celery

½ c chopped onion 

1 t salt    

½ t black pepper

¼ diced green pepper or
1t green pepper flakes

1 bay leaf  

Cook ground beef until brown and drain. In soup pot, bring tomato juice and water to a boil. Add remaining ingredients. Return to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer 1 ½ hours partially covered.