Lentil Soup (Truly Good And Easy - Eat Your Lentils!) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large onions, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
6 celery ribs, chopped
3 carrots, chopped coarse
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
5 cups water
5 cups chicken broth
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons ketchup
3 cups coarsely chopped canned plum tomatoes
2 cups lentils, picked over and rinsed
1/2 cup dry sherry

Preparation

Cook onions in oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened; add garlic, celery and carrots.
Cook vegetables 10-15 minutes, until softened.
Add all remaining ingredients and simmer 1 1/2 - 2 hours or until lentils are tender.