Menestra Recipe

1 cup whole lentils, rinsed and soaked overnight in water
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
½ green bell pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
1 tsp cumin
½ tsp oregano
¼ tsp crushed red peppers
2 tomatoes, chopped (or 1 can diced tomatoes)
1 packet Sazon Goya with Azafran (if you can’t find this, sub. with the following: 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp ground pepper corns, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp culantro, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp paprika, ½ tsp salt)
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
3 cups water