1 lb Lentils, washed
8 c Water
1 Celery stalk, chopped
1 Onion, chopped
1 Carrot, sliced
2 c Diced tomatoes
4 Garlic cloves,
-diced (or less) 2 t Cayenne
2 t Chili powder
1 t Cumin
Salt (to taste) Put all the ingredients in a pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Cook for about 45 minutes or until beans are tender. Stir occasionally; you will also need to add water during this 45 minutes. NOTES: * A simple soup with lentils, tomatoes and hot pepper — This is a spicy vegetarian lentil soup. It makes a very good main course or side dish. You don’t have to soak the lentils ahead of time! * The spicing can be varied to taste. : Difficulty: easy. : Time: 15 minutes dicing, 2 hours cooking. : Precision: no need to measure. : Charles S. Geiger, Esq. : The University of Texas at Austin, Texas : cgeiger@ngp.UTEXAS.EDU ihnp4!ut-ngp!cgeiger : Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust