Make 6 cups of water hot on the stove. Add a pound of lentil's and a package of dry onion soup mix to the water. Bring to a boil and simmer with a lid mostly covered for a half hour(stirring occasionally). Add a regular sized can of italian tomatoes, a tablespoon and half of chili powder, and a half a tablespoon of cumin powder.Simmer and stir for the another 30 mintues. The chili is now done.