I made some delicious vegan Lentil Soup tonight, from a simple recipe I found on Recipe Zaar (thanks SaraFish!) The only change I made was adding garlic after it cooked and before I blended it. I didn't have any thyme so I left that out. The soup didn't have a strong flavor, so I had to add lots of salt and pepper, but then it was delicious. The full recipe yielded at least 5 big servings, and the ingredients cost less than $3!