Tomato & Red Lentil Soup

I kinda make my own recipes from other ones....so play with the soup and taste it lots and add extra water or vegie stock as needed

1 Brown Onion - halved and finely chopped
2 Garlic Cloves - crushed
2 cans of diced tomatoes
2 cans of tomato soup (plus 2 cans of water)
3/4 cup of split red lentils

Spray a big soup pot with olive oil.  Add onion and garlic and sautee until onion softens.  Add soup, water and tomatoes (juice and all).  Bring to boil.  Add lentils.  Reduce to low and cook for about 30 minutes or until the lentils are tender and the soup is yummy and thick.  Stir it occasionally while its cooking.  Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Serve it with crusty bread.  The little round 'cook in the oven' rolls are perfect with this.

You can freeze this soup.

You could also add crumbled or chopped up proscutio to the soup for a smokey flavour.