Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients:
 

1 tb Oil
      2 md Onions finely chopped
    1/2 lb Red Lentils
      6 c  Beef Stock or chicken Stock
      1 ts Paprika
      1 Bay Leaf
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/8 ts Pepper
      1 ts Dried Mint
      1 ts Dried Parsley


Methods:

In a large soup pot, saute oil and onions.When onions are soft, add lentils.Stir several minutes.Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil.Simmer until lentils are very soft, about 35 minutes. Soup may be pureed.