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Italian Lentil Soup

Name: Italian Lentil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 300 g brown lentils; 1 onion, carrot and celery stick, all finely diced (soffritto); 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp (15 ml) tomato paste; 1.2 l water or light stock; Rosemary sprig; Salt, pepper; Crusty bread

The Tuscan New Year's soup — brown lentils simmered with soffritto until thick, finished with olive oil. Eating it is supposed to bring luck and coins.

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1Sizzle the soffritto in oil 8 min until soft and sweet.

2Add garlic and tomato paste; cook 1 min.

3Add lentils, water and rosemary; simmer 35-40 min until thick and tender.

4Season generously, rest 10 min. Serve with bread and raw olive oil.