Lentil €œpeppercornâ€? Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 2 cups carrots, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 8 cups chicken broth or 8 cups vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 cups lentils
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1/3 cup acini di pepe pasta, cooked (about 1 cup cooked)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large saucepan, sweat the onion, carrots, celery and garlic, covered, over low heat until tender, about 15 minutes.
• 2 add the broth, heat to boiling. stir in the lentils; heat, stirring occasionally, until boiling.
• 3 stir in the tomato sauce and parsley.
• 4 cook, covered, over low heat until the lentils are tender, 45-60 minutes.
• 5 jus before serving, stir in the cooked pasta. season with salt and pepper to taste. serve with coarsely shredded parmesan cheese.