Lentil and spaghetti soup with tomatoes and garlic

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsDried lentils (1 1/4 cups), rinsed and picked over
1largeOnion, minced
1largeCarrot, cut into small dice
2mediumsCelery stalks, cut into small dice
1largeGarlic clove, minced
cupCanned tomatoes in puree, chopped coarse
6tablespoonsOlive oil
4ouncesSpaghetti, broken into 2-inch lengths
Salt and ground black pepper

Directions

(from Cook's Magazine, March, 1990) To Cook: Bring first 6 ingredients plus ¼ cup olive oil and 2 quarts water to a boil in a soup kettle. Cover and simmer until lentils are just tender, about 1 hour. Add spaghetti and 1 Tabsp salt; partially cover and simmer until spaghetti is just tender, about 12 minutes. Season with ¼ teasp pepper and additional salt to taste. Can be cooled, covered, and refrigerated up to 2 days.

To Serve: Warm soup over low heat. Ladle soup into warm soup bowls. Drizzle each bowl of soup ith 1 teasp olive oil and serve immediately.

Makes 6 servings.

Posted to FOODWINE Digest 09 Jan 97 From: Gretl Collins <gretl_collins@...> Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 10:25:48 -0500