Green Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard

Ingredients

• ½ cup olive oil

• 3 medium onions, chopped

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• 8 stalks organic celery, chopped

• 1 (6 ounces) can tomato paste

• ¼ cup organic garlic, minced

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• 1½ cups dried green lentils

• ⅓ cup short grain rice, uncooked, such as Arborio or Pearl

• 1 bunch red chard, leaves and stems coarsely chopped

• 2 medium Organic Russet Potatoes, peeled and cut into ½ inch pieces

• 4 organic tomatoes, seeded and chopped

• 12 cups water or vegetable broth or chicken broth

• 1 (15½ ounce can) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

• 1 tablespoon salt plus more to taste

• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper plus more to taste

• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt

• ½ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes, crushed

• ⅓ cup organic lemon juice, freshly squeezed

• Organic lemon, cut into wedges for garnish sprigs

• Organic parsley for garnish