Instructions: Cut up whole tomatoes,keep juice. In a 5-6 qt pot with tight fitting lid bring to a boil: water, lentils, olive oil. chopped onion & celery.

Simmer, covered about 35 minutes or until lentils are a little tender

Add tamari, chili powder, cumin, basil, granulated onion, granulated garlic. Continue simmering until lentils are quite tender, about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.

In a blender, blend tomato sauce with green chilis until smooth (no need to remove seeds from chilis. Add to soup along with the chooped canned tomatoes & thier juice. Stirring often, simmer for 15 minutes unitl flavors are welll blended. Add salt & cayenne. Soup should be medium thickness. Add water if necessary, Adjust seasonings to taste.

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