Crock Pot Lentil Soup

Ingredients:
1 cup brown lentils
2 cups water
2 cups chicken broth
1/3 onion - diced
2 celery ribs - sliced
2 medium carrots - cut into small chunks
2 cloves garlic - minced
*1/3 cup chopped fennel (optional)
1 can diced tomatoes or 3 medium fresh tomatoes - chopped
2 TBSP wine vinegar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp oregano

Place all ingredients in a crock pot and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.

Easy Mexican Rice

Ingredients:
1 cup rice
2 cups chicken broth
1 TBSP butter
1/2 cup salsa
1 tsp garlic salt
1 1/2 tsp taco seasoning
1/4 tsp cumin
1 TBSP tomato paste

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer until all liquid is absorbed (adding water as necessary to reach preferred texture of rice).

*I used brown rice and it tends to be a little more hard than white rice so I suggest using 2 cups chicken broth and 1-2 cups water.