Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. butter
1 celery stalk, diced
1/2 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 carrot, pared and diced
1/2 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 garlic clove, smashed and chopped
1 c. lentils
6 c. hot chicken stock
1/4 c. long grain rice, rinsed and drained
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Heat butter in saucepan. When hot, add celery and onion; cover and cook 3 minutes over medium heat. Add carrot, spices and garlic; cover and continue cooking for 3 minutes. Add lentils and chicken stock; season well and mix. Bring to a boil. Cook soup, partially covered, 2 hours over low heat. Sixteen minutes before end of cooking, add rice and finish cooking. Serve.