Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound lentils, rinsed and drained
• 2 quarts cold water
• 1 cup trimmed, scraped and finely diced carrots
• 1 cup finely chopped onions
• 1 cup finely diced celery
• 1 cup skinned, seeded and chopped ripe tomato
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

In a large soup pot combine all ingredients except salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook, covered, 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally or until lentils are very tender. Remove bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper.

Serves 10.