Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              pound  lentils
  5               cups  vegetable stock
  3               cups  water
  3             cloves  garlic -- chopped
  1                cup  onions -- chopped
  1                cup  carrots -- chopped
  1                cup  celery -- chopped
  1                cup  red bell pepper -- chopped
  1                cup  green beans -- cut into 1" pieces
  1                cup  spinach -- chopped
     1/3           cup  tamari soy sauce
  1           teaspoon  oregano
  1           teaspoon  fresh thyme -- or 1/2 tsp. dried.
                        salt and pepper

Preparation:

In your favourite soup pot, cook lentils in just enough water to cover. When they are soft (usually in about an hour or less) add everything else and simmer until the vegetables are cooked. You may need to add more stock if it cooks down too much. Substitution tip: Soy sauce may be substituted for tamari

Nutritional Information:

264 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (8% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 45g Carbohydrate; 1mg Cholesterol; 1375mg Sodium