Tubetti And Umbrian Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1 onion, coarsely chopped
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
3/4 cup lentils
black pepper
flat leaf parsley
1/2 cup tubetti pasta

Preparation

heat the olive oil in a soup pot. Add the onions and cook over medium heat until the onion begins to soften.
Add the celery and tomatoes. Stir well and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
Add 4 cups water, lentils, pepper to taste and half of the parsley.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook until lentils are tender, about 20 minutes.
About 5 minutes before serving, add the pasta and the remaining parsley.
Cook at a low simmer, until the pasta is al dente.