Pasta And Lentil Soup

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Pasta And Lentil Soup

Recipe By : Twelve Months of Monastery Soups
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : New Text Import Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 Cup Olive Oil
1 Large Onion -- Chopped
2/3 Cup Mushrooms -- Chopped
4 Cloves Garlic -- Minced
8 Cups Water
1 Pound Dried Lentils
16 Ounces Tomato Paste
1 Bay Leaf
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
Salt And Pepper -- To Taste
1 Cup Pastina, Small Pasta Shells

1. Pour the olive oil into a large soup pot. Add and saute the onions,
mushrooms, and garlic over low-medium heat for about 2 or 3 minutes. Stir
continually.

2. Add the water, lentils, and tomato paste. Stir well and bring the
water to a boil over high heat. Then reduce heat to medium. Add the bay
leaf, ginger, salt, and pepper. Stir, cover the pot, and cook the soup for
40 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.

3. Add the pasta, cover the pot, and simmer slowly for 15 minutes or until
pasta is cooked. Stir again and serve immediately. Some grated Parmesan
may b sprinkled on top of each serving.

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