Lentil Soup

Ingredients


1 chopped tomato
1/4 chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
large handfull brown lentils
a couple cups of cold filtered water
juice of two lemons
onion powder
garlic powder
cayenne
coarse sea salt
pepper
tony sacheries


Instructions


Saute the onion and garlic in olive oil and water until softened; add the tomato. In the meantime bring the salted water to a boil. add the lentils, sauteed vegetables, lemon juice, and seasonings to taste. Bring to a simmer until the lentils are soft (about 25 minutes). Add water as necessary.



Word of Caution

Letils grow when cooked. The first time I tried to cook this I used about a pound of dried lentils: disaster. I didn't touch legumes for at least two years, it was that frightful.