Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. lentils
6 c. water
2 whole carrots, chopped
2 sticks celery, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
dash of hot pepper
2 cubes beef bouillon
1 bay leaf
2 heaping Tbsp. tomato sauce
1 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
1 1/2 c. raw pasta
oil

Preparation

Saute onion in oil until soft, add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add water and the rest of ingredients, except pasta. Bring to a boil. Cook 30 minutes on simmer covered.
Cook pasta in a separate pot and then add to lentils.