1 lb. washed lentils
8 c. water
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, sliced
4 garlic cloves, diced
2 c. diced tomatoes
2 tsp. cayenne
2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
salt (to taste)
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 occasionally; you will also need to add water during this 45 minutes. Serves 4.
As the days grow short, some faces grow long. But not mine. Every autumn, when the wind turns cold and darkness comes early, I am suddenly happy. It's time to start making soup again. ~Leslie Newman
Well, before WWII, Twinkies used to have bananna cream in them; but because of the battle at Pearl Harbor, we had a shortage of bananas and had to switch to plain vanilla. It's been that way ever since then. (Update- Recently Hostess re-introduced the Bananna Twinkie)