Ingredients
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
oil, not virgin olive
1 cup lentils
1 can tomatoes, (lb? 14 oz? I forget)
3 cups water
1 tsp salt
grated Swiss cheese (optional)
Herbs: bay leaf, basil, marjoram, rosemary
Spices: cumin,tumeric,coriander,ginger,garlic powder,chili powder
Method
In soup pot, saute onion and carrots til onions soft. Add herbs,
approximately 1/4 tsp. each of basil, marjoram, and rosemary. (ok
without marjoram and basil) Stir about 2 minutes to soften herbs. Add
lentils and stir about 2 minutes more. Add water, tomatoes, salt and
spices. Add the spices in the order given, adjusting quantities by
smell. Use LOTS of cumin. After all added, you can go back and adjust
seasonings. Cover and simmer til done, maybe 45 minutes. You can
sprinkle the cheese on top of each bowl, unless you want strictly vegan
food.
