rants & recipes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups lentils, uncooked
• 10 cups water
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 medium carrot, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 medium new potatoes, cut in chunks
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• tabasco sauce, to taste, optional

Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a large soup pot.
2. Bring to a boil and then reduce to simmer.
3. Cook, covered, for about 45 minutes, until the lentils are soft and start to fall apart.