Funky Vegetarian Lentil Soup

• 12 lb lentils, rinsed and picked over
• 6 cups water
• 2 carrots
• 12 large onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 20 dashes black pepper (20 grinds)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon hot paprika
• 2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce or 2 tablespoons louisiana hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon thyme

1. Roughly chop the garlic, carrots, and onion.
2. Heat a large saucepan and add olive oil.
3. Heat the olive oil until it moves quickly across the pan.
4. Add the garlic, carrots, onion, cayenne, bayleaf, salt, paprika, and thyme.
5. Saute for approximately five minutes or until fragrant.
6. Add the lentils and give a good stir so that they are coated along with the veggies.
7. Add 4 cups water, reserving the rest in case the soup becomes too thick.
8. Bring to a boil, then simmer for approximately 35 minutes.
9. Take off the heat, and blend soup with an immersion blender or with a stand blender.
10. (If using a countertop blender, blend in batches and be sure to vent the cover!
11. ).
12. Adjust seasonings as needed.

lentils, water, carrots, onion, garlic, olive oil, cayenne pepper, bay leaf, black pepper, salt, hot paprika, tabasco sauce, thyme

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/funky-vegetarian-lentil-soup-237316 (may not work)