Home made Lentils and Tomatoe Soup

1/4  cup		Bag of Dried Lentils
1/2  cup		of diced tomatoes
1  serving		of sliced and peeled tomatoes
1  cup		Carrots - Fresh, Chopped
2  cups		Yellow Onion - Fresh, Chopped
5		Garlic Cloves - Fresh
3  tablespoons		Table Salt
2  tablespoons		Ground Black Pepper
1-1/2  cups		Olive Oil
8		Dried Whole Bay Leaves
3  cups		Water

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1st. wash the lentils under luke warm water before cooking them.
In a Large cooking pot place the lentils in the pot and fill with water to about 2 inches from the top of pot. bring to a boil and continue to boil for about 30 mins. when the lentils are cooked draint he water out of the pot and set aside. then take the diced and also the peeled canned tomatoes and pour over the drained lentils in the pot. then dice the large onion and also the carrot and also place into the pot. pour in your 3 cans of water and also 1-2 cups of olive oil(desired amount) I have had it with 2 cups of olive oil and also with 1/2 cup. hint:honostly the more oil the better taste. place back on to stove top and increase heat back to HIGH. add your salt pepper bayleaves and garlic all to taste. I like all of the flavor so I dont spare anything. again this is all to your taste. bring the ingredience to a boil and then reduce heat to LO and let simmer for about 3 hours.
I have also added Zuccini and a can of tomatoe sauce(canned/plain) to the ingredience to give it more of a tomatoe taste. my girlfriend whom is full GREEK made this recipe for me while I was on a "Daniel Fast" and I loved it. I have adjusted somethings like the amount of olive oil..ect. enjoy! I know that I certainly have!