Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
2 medium onions, chopped
1 tiny garlic clove
salt and pepper to taste
2 qt. water
1/2 pkg. lentils
2 carrots, diced
1 to 2 stalks diced celery
1 qt. tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
chili powder
2 to 4 pieces hot red pepper

Preparation

In a soup kettle, brown first four ingredients in oil.
Add next six ingredients and cook until it simmers or is heated through.
Add chili powder and red pepper to taste.
Cook about 1 1/2 hours and add water to prevent it being too thick.