Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. lentils
1 clove garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 Tbsp. butter
1 c. grated carrot
2 c. chopped potato
7 c. water
1 c. tomato juice
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. thyme
1/3 c. brown rice
1 1/2 c. frozen corn

Preparation

Place lentils in a bowl and cover with water.
Saute garlic, celery and onion in butter until tender.
Stir in carrot and potatoes.
Drain water from lentils and add lentils to vegetables. Add water, tomato juice, salt, thyme and brown rice.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 30 minutes.
Add corn and cook 20 minutes more.