Lentil Soup (truly Good And Easy - Eat Your Lentils!)

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 celery ribs, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped coarse
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
• 5 cups water
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 3 cups coarsely chopped canned plum tomatoes
• 2 cups lentils, picked over and rinsed
• 1/2 cup dry sherry

Recipe

• 1 cook onions in oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened; add garlic, celery and carrots.
• 2 cook vegetables 10-15 minutes, until softened.
• 3 add all remaining ingredients and simmer 1 1/2 - 2 hours or until lentils are tender.