Recipe for "lentil-soup"

NAME

     LENTIL-SOUP - A simple soup with lentils, tomatoes, and  hot
     pepper
     This is a spicy vegetarian lentil soup. It makes a very good
     main course or side dish.
     You don't have to soak the lentils ahead of time!

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)

     500 g     washed lentils
     2 l       water
     1         celery stalk, chopped
     1         onion, chopped
     1         carrot, sliced
     2-4        garlic cloves, diced
     500 g     diced tomatoes
     10 ml     cayenne
     10 ml     chili powder
     5 ml      cumin
               salt (to taste)

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Put all the ingredients in  a  pot.   Bring  to  a
               boil.   Reduce  heat and cover.  Cook for about 45
               minutes or until beans are tender.  Sir  occasion-
               ally;  you will also need to add water during this
               45 minutes.

NOTES

     The spicing can be varied to taste.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 15 minutes dicing, 2 hours cooking.
     Precision: no need to measure.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Charles S. Geiger, Esq.
     The University of Texas at Austin, Texas
     cgeiger@ngp.UTEXAS.EDU   ihnp4!ut-ngp!cgeiger