Tubettini Lentil Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups lentils, rinsed
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 8 ounces tubettini pasta
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, combine water, lentils, celery and onion; bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat; cover and simmer 45 minutes or until lentils are tender.
• 3 in a separate large pot, cook pasta 9-11 minutes. drain.
• 4 add tomatoes, salt, pepper and olive oil to lentil mixture; heat through.
• 5 add pasta to soup.
• 6 sprinkle with parmesan cheese.