Spicy Lentil Pot

• 2 carrots
• 1 green pepper
• 1 onion
• 2 tomatoes or 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 5 -8 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
• 1 12 cups orange lentils
• 5 -6 cups water
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 14-1 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 12 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil

1. Chop vegetables into large chunks.
2. Put vegetables in a large soup pot with garlic, lentils, water and bouillon cube.
3. Cover and boil 20-30 minutes without stirring.
4. Cool slightly and puree in batches in a blender.
5. Return puree to the pot and add cumin, salt and cayenne pepper.
6. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to blend flavors.
7. In a separate pan, fry chopped onion in 1 tablespoon oil until golden brown.
8. Float onions on top of soup.
9. Hint: Serve with wedges of lemon to bring out flavor.

carrots, green pepper, onion, tomatoes, garlic, orange lentils, water, chicken, ground cumin, salt, cayenne pepper, onion, oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spicy-lentil-pot-234000 (may not work)