Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. lentils
1 tsp. salt
1 large clove garlic
3/4 c. uncooked pasta (egg bows, small shells)
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 small clove garlic
4 oz. can tomato sauce or equal amount chopped fresh tomatoes
dried or fresh basil
salt to taste

Preparation

Wash lentils, drain, add to 3 quarts water in a soup pot.
Add salt, large clove garlic and bring to boil.
Lower heat and simmer, adding more water, if needed, for about 1 hour.
While lentils are cooking, in a saucepan, place olive oil and garlic clove.
Cook over medium heat until garlic is lightly browned.
Do not scorch.
Add tomatoes, salt and basil.
Simmer slowly to make a sauce.
In a separate pot, boil pasta and drain.
To finish soup, add sauce and pasta to lentils and serve hot.