Recipe: Gina's Lentil Soup

LENTIL SOUP

1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (16 oz.) can diced tomatoes
2 tomato cans water
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can chicken broth
2 cups lentils
1 tsp. parsley flakes
1 tsp. thyme
Tabasco, and ground black pepper, to taste
Salt, to taste

Spray a heavy pot with Pam, etc. Saute the onions, carrots, and celery for about 5 minutes.

Add everything else except salt. Bring to a boil and simmer about 1 hour or until lentils are tender. (You may need to add water more water as it cooks.)

Add salt to taste.

Makes about 2 quarts
From: Gina,Fla