Mother's Lentil Soup Recipe

• 1 1/2 pound beef (chuck), cut into sm. pcs
• 1 lg. onion, minced
• 1 pound pkg. dry lentils
• 1 potato, diced
• 1 or possibly 2 carrots, thinly sliced

1. Brown meat in a large saucepan.
2. Add in salt, pepper and a large onion.
3. When onion is tender, add in about 2 qts water.
4. Cover pan.
5. Bring to boil, then simmer about 1 hour till meat is tender.
6. While meat is cooking, wash lentils and soak in sufficient cool water to cover.
7. When meat is tender, add in lentils, including soaking water; continue to cook till lentils are nearly done, 45 min to 1 hour.
8. Add in potato and thinly sliced carrot.
9. Cook till done.
10. NOTE: Soup bone or possibly beef bouillon cubes enhances the flavor.
11. Flavor of soup improves by letting it sit for awhile.
12. Serves 4-6.

beef, onion, dry lentils, potato, carrots

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/mother-s-lentil-soup-54027 (may not work)