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Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup red/yellow lentils

8 cups water or vegetable/chicken broth

2 cloves of garlic chopped or sliced

juice of lemons ( amount to your liking)

olive oil

salt

 

Wash the lentils.  Boil the lentils with the water in a large pot until lentils are soft and tender, about 45 minutes.

Use a hand mixer and blend the mixture in the pot until smooth.  

Add salt and lemon juice to your liking.

Sautee chopped garlic in 1 cup of olive oil until golden, and while the oil is hot add to the soup.

mix well, and serve hot garnished with croutons and fresh parsley.