Peasant Soup

Total Time: 46 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 36 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 celery ribs, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mint
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1/3 cup dry green lentils
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 cup shell pasta
• 1 (16 ounce) can bean medley, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat; cook celery, carrots, onion, garlic, salt, mint and tumeric, stiring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes.
• 2 stir in tomatoes, breaking up with back of spoon; stir in lentils, tomato paste and 4 1/2 cups of water. bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer until lentils are tender, about 25 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cover and cook pasta until al dente, about 8 minutes. drain and add to soup along with beans and parsley; cook 5 minutes.