Tubetti And Umbrian Lentil Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 3/4 cup lentils
• black pepper
• flat leaf parsley
• 1/2 cup tubetti pasta

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a soup pot. add the onions and cook over medium heat until the onion begins to soften.
• 2 add the celery and tomatoes. stir well and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
• 3 add 4 cups water, lentils, pepper to taste and half of the parsley.
• 4 bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook until lentils are tender, about 20 minutes.
• 5 about 5 minutes before serving, add the pasta and the remaining parsley.
• 6 cook at a low simmer, until the pasta is al dente.