Try draining this and serving it cold as a starter.. with some Olive oil and
balsamic..
and dress it with some finely chopped cucumber..

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 05:11:54 -0600, "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!)
> >
> Here's my variation: no bacon or parsley when I make it, I
> use a can of Italian style stewed tomatoes and omit extra
> celery and carrots.
>
> sf