lentil soup

ingredients:

• 1 cup brown lentils
• 8 cups water
• 1/2 veggie bouillon cube
• 1/2 red pepper
• 1 small - med. onion
• 2 carrots
• 1/2 - 3/4 leek
• 1 1/2 cups corn (optional)
• 1 tomato (optional)
  
• 1 - 2 cloves garlic; crushed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp. ground savory
• 1 tsp. basil leaves (optional)
  
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• salt & tamari or soy sauce to taste

method:

Bring lentils to a boil in a large pot; add bouillon cube and simmer for 30 min.

Chop veggies and add to lentils along with herbs, & some salt.

Simmer another 20 min.

Turn off heat. Add olive oil and more salt & tamari / soy sauce if desired.




Recipe adapted by Trudel from "Cooking from the Right Side of the Brain"