jmcquown wrote:
> Gonna be simmering on the stove today:
>
> 2 c. brown lentils
> 8 c. water
> 3 slices bacon, diced
> 1 med. onion, chopped
> 1/2 c. chopped celery
> 1/4 c. chopped carrots
> 2 cloves garlic, minced
> 2-1/2 tsp. salt
> 1 tsp. pepper
> 1/2 tsp. oregano, crushed
> 3 Tbs. snipped fresh parsley
>
> Brown the bacon and place in a deep soup pot. Saute the onion,
celery,
> carrots and garlic in the bacon drippings. Add to the pot. Rinse
lentils;
> drain. Place in the soup pot with the water and seasonings. Cover
and
> simmer about 2-1/2 hours. 6-8 servings (or in my case, 4, since to me
soup
> is a meal!)

2-1/2 hours?!?!? Lentils fully cook in 30-40 minutes, any much longer
and there will be none that are distinguishable from puree.