Broccoli Pepper Paprika Brown Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cupBrown Rice
• 6 cupsVegetable Broth
• 10 ozBroccoli
• 8 ozRed Bell Pepper
• 1 onionYellow Onion
• 3 clovesGarlic
• 1 tbspOlive Oil
• 1 tspPaprika
• 1 ozParmesan Cheese
• ¾ tspTable Salt
• ¼ tsp, groundBlack Pepper

Instructions

1. Prepare the Brown Rice: rinse it, and drain it first if it is canned. Wash the Broccoli and Red Bell Pepper under running water and keep leafy greens separate from raw meat and poultry; chop them with the Yellow Onion and mince the Garlic.
2. Heat the Olive Oil in a soup pot. Cook the Yellow Onion, Broccoli, Red Bell Pepper, and Garlic for 6 minutes.
3. Stir in the Paprika, Parmesan Cheese, Table Salt, Black Pepper, Brown Rice, and Vegetable Broth. Simmer for about 40 minutes until the base and vegetables are tender.
4. Stir the Brown Rice soup well, adjust only with the listed seasonings if needed, and serve hot.