Slow Cooker Lentil Rice Soup

This seemed to be the soup version of  one of my favorite cheap meals.

Slow Cooker Lentil Rice Soup
from Allrecipes.com

2 cups dry lentils
 2 cups uncooked long grain brown rice
 1 cup chopped carrots
 1/2 cup chopped celery
 1/2 onion, chopped
 8 cups water
 1 cup vegetable broth
 1 teaspoon garlic powder
 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
 1 tablespoon salt
 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

Directions

Place the lentils, rice, carrots, celery, onion, water, broth, garlic powder, ground black pepper and salt in a slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low setting for 7 to 8 hours. Stir in the mushrooms 1 hour before serving.

I forgot to put the mushrooms in, but I don't think that would help it. It needed much more water, and it was pretty bland. It's so inexpensive, convenient, and healthy that it is worth making again and doctoring it up.