Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup dried lentils
• 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, left whole
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 lb farfalle pasta
• salt and pepper, to taste
• romano cheese

Recipe

• 1 rinse dry lentils.
• 2 in large stock pot put lentils, carrots, celery, whole garlic, onion, chicken stock, water, olive oil, salt& pepper.
• 3 bring to boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• 4 cover and let cook for approximately one hour.
• 5 in separate pot, boil farfalle pasta.
• 6 when done, drain and add approximately one tablespoon of olive oil to keep pasta from sticking.
• 7 cover the bottom of a soup bowl with cooked pasta and then fill with cooked lentil soup.
• 8 sprinkle grated romano cheese on top and enjoy.