Hearty Heatlthy Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

14 ounces green lentils
1 large onion
2 red peppers (or green or both )
4 carrots
3 stalks celery
3 -4 jalapeno peppers
2 cups corn (fresh or frozen )
5 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 cups chicken or 8 cups vegetable broth
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

1 . Chop onion , carrots , celery and red peppers into 1/4 inches pieces . Cut jalapenos in half and remove seeds then mince with the garlic .
2 . In a large sauce pan heat olive oil on medium heat . Add onion , carrots , celery , red peppers and jalapeno with garlic . Stir fry till slightly soft . Add the lentils , corn , broth , chili powder , cumin , oregano ,salt and pepper . Bring to a boil stirring often . Cover and reduce heat . Simmer till lentils are soft and vegetables tender , approx 40 minutes . Season to taste . For thicker soup , add a few cups to a blender or food processor .
3 . Serve with French bread or baguette .