Mike's Mom's Lentil Chowder

Combine lentils, water, and salt. Cook covered for 30 min. You know bubbling away at a reasonable heat. Don't drain. Sauté
onions and celery in butter or margarine. until transparent. Add to lentils with the rest of the ingredients. Cook covered, 30 minutes
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That's it. Good cheap nutritious soup, start to finish 1 hour, simple AND easy for a change. Red lentils make a thicker, creamier product than large green ones. I've never made it with small green lentils. I can't get fresh pimentos locally, so have never used them. I substitute green or yellow peppers when using red lentils and red or yellow peppers if large green lentils. I prefer the red chowder to the green for some reason.