So, after hearing about lentil soup being the nectar of the gods to poor people (cheap, nutritious, blah, blah, blah) I decided to give it a go. The entire cost for the pot was like $3 I think.
My first attempt rendered a super thick, super bland....sludge. It in no way resembles soup. I used about two or three times the amount of lentils that I should have,in retrospect, because I am totally unfamiliar with cooking them.
I basically have this 10lb vat of totally inedible "food" in my fridge. I'm too cheap to throw anything away, so, I experimented.
The before picture *shudder*

The recipe, serving suggestions and the after pics behind the cut
( Crispy, Spicy Goodness (also some large-ish pics) )