Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry lentils
• 5 cups water
• 1 tablespoon salt (or VegeSal)
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon oregano
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 carrot, grated or chopped
• 1/4 cup parsley, minced (optional)
• 1 large potato, chopped (or 2 medium red potatoes)
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 - 15 oz. can tomatoes, diced (or 1 or 2 chopped tomatoes)

Cooking items needed

large pot
wooden spoon
knife
food chopper (optional)
grater (optional)
potato peeler
strainer

Directions

1. Rinse the lentils in cool water and drain.
2. Put lentils in pot and add 5 cups of water.
3. Add chopped onion, carrot, minced parsley, chopped potato, oil, diced tomatoes and seasonings to the lentils.
4. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low and cook for 45 minutes or until tender.

Delicious served with corn bread or whole wheat rolls/bread.