Ingredients

• 1/2 minced onion
• 3-4 minced mushrooms
• 1 grated carrot
• ½ stalk of finely chopped celery  
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 chopped Roma tomato
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• Dash of ground pimento
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Dash of hot pepper
• 11/2 cups red or green lentils (Split peas)
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 can coconut milk (optional)
• salt and black pepper to taste

Method

Use 3/12 cups water, if you use coconut milk.  Put water, milk and lentils in a crock pot.  Chop onion, mushrooms, celery, carrot, and tomato in food chopper. Add chopped ingredients to the liquid in the crock pot.  Add seasonings and cook on high for 3 hours and 15 minutes.