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Heat the olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat.
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Add the onion and garlic and cook and stir for about 6 minutes, or until soft.
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Add the lentils, bay leaf and water and bring to a boil.
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Lower heat to medium and let it cook for 20-25 minutes.
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Once lentils are soft (i.e.
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they are soft enough to smash with a spoon), remove pot from heat.
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Remove the bay leaf and add lentil mixture into a blender (let it cool a bit if necessaryI do not recommend blending very hot substances under any circumstances).
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Add all of the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
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Mixture should be very thick, but blendable.
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Add a tablespoon or two of additional water or olive oil if youre having trouble blending it.
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Use on a vegetarian banh mi, in a vegetarian sandwich, or eat with chips/sliced veggies!
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Inspired by The Bojon Gourmet and Food.com.
