Lentil Soup

What we need:

• 1 1/2 cups of lentils
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1 medium-sized carrot, chopped
• 1 medium-sized potato, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• salt and pepper
• 4 cups of water
• 1 tablespoon of butter or vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
• 1 lemon cut in half
• croutons

How:
          

• Heat butter (or vegetable oil) in pot, add onions. 
• Stir until onions are soft.
• Add lentils.
• Stir for one minute, then add water and bring to a boil. 
• Lower heat and add the celery, carrot, potato, garlic and cumin.
• Simmer uncovered for 1 hour. 
• Blend or process in batches until smoothed in a puree.
• Serve hot.
• Add salt, pepper, squeese lemon and croutons to your desire.