Po' Bastard's Red Lentil Soup

I made this soup for Vegetarian Brother-in-Law... but ate a lot of it myself. In fact, I challenged him to a duel over the last bowl. Sadly, it was knocked to the floor in the scuffle, and we lapped it up off the floor like dogs instead.

Po' Bastard's Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients:
-454 grams red split lentils
-6 cups vegetable broth
-1 can diced tomatoes (also: fill the can with water and dump that in too)
-1 onion, chopped.
-1 stalk of celery, chopped
-1 bay leaf
-1 tsp. curry powder
-4 cloves garlic, minced
-salt and pepper to taste

Saute the garlic and onion in a little oil. When they are soft, add the broth, lentils, rest of the chopped veg and the canned tomatoes. Bring to a boil, add the bay lead and the seasoning. Let it simmer, covered for a long time--maybe an hour or longer-- until the lentils are very cooked and have turned themselves into a puree. You will need to stir it often so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan, and you might need to add some more liquid to thin it out a bit-- water or more broth would do, if this happens.

This soup is not for wimpy bitches.