Lentil Soup

This week I came down with rather a nasty virus.  My body weak yet hungry, I yearned for soup.  I had no canned soup in the house because of my various allergies, and I had not the energy to drive to a restaurant, purchase a soup, and hope it wouldn't make me more ill.  So, what did I do?  I made some soup!!  I was rather proud of this little concoction, since I was also low on groceries and did not have much to use.

Here's the delicious Lentil Soup:

1/2 c lentils
2 c water
chopped carrots (I use baby carrots and chop until I feel I have enough)
chopped red onion (1 quarter of an onion should be sufficient)
chopped avocado (1/2 or 1 avocado.... I'm an avocado fanatic!!)
1 c water
garlic salt
Tony Chachere's "Original Creole Seasoning"

Bring your 2 cups of water to boil and add your lentils.  Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.  Add carrots and onion and bring back to a boil.  Add seasonings to taste.  If desired, add another cup of water.  Reduce heat and simmer an additional 5-10 minutes (depending on how soft you want your veggies).  Add the avocado and enjoy!!

Feel free to try out the recipe for yourselves and tweak it as desired.  I don't use chicken stock in cooking simply because I cannot eat chicken.  I have not yet tried bullion cubes to see if they are safe for me.

* Just a note... I made the soup for Adam when he was sick and he had a suggestion that I think is pretty good.  He liked the soup but felt it was too salty.  Since there is salt in the Tony Chachere's seasoning, you may want to try using fresh garlic or garlic powder instead of garlic salt.  I'm planning on using fresh garlic the next time I make the soup.