1 lb of dry lentils, rinsed
1 16 oz can diced tomatoes (low sodium if you prefer)
1 large green pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 large onions, cut in half and then cut each half into 4 pieces
1 cup or more carrot slices (cutting rinsed baby carrots in half is really fast)
2 ribs celery sliced
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
2 teaspoons Mrs. Dash table blend seasoning or other seasoning blend
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 Tablespoons minced garlic from the jar or less dry garlic powder, divided

Add lentils to pot, add water until it is two inches above them.  Start stove burner. (after it boils turn down)

While it is starting too cook prepare vegetables, add, along with spices, tomatoes and half the garlic.

Cook until lentils are almost tender, adding water if needed (maybe an hour or so?) Stir every 15 minutes.  Then add remainder of garlic.  Simmer about 10 more minutes.

What makes this good, I think, is cutting the onions into larger pieces, sometimes if cut too small, they cook down to almost nothing.  You could saute the onions/celery/pepper for more flavor, but it is quick this way and still good.

Even my friends who like meat in everything thought it was delicious.  Probably a bit of an appetite didn't hurt either!