2 medium diced Carrots 1 medium chopped Onion 2 minced cloves of Garlic 16 oz. can Tomatoes puree 14.5 oz. can Vegetable broth 3/4 cup dry Lentils 1/2 tsp. Salt 1/2 tsp. Black pepper 1/2 tsp. dried Thyme leaves 2 tblsp. Vegetable oil 1/2 small head, torn into 2-inch pieces of Escarole 4 oz. Tubettini pasta Optional grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1) In 5-quart Dutch oven or saucepot over medium-high heat, in hot vegetable oil, cook carrots, onion, and garlic until tender and golden. Add tomatoes with their puree, vegetable broth, lentils, salt, pepper, thyme, and 6 cups water; heat to boiling, stirring to break up tomatoes. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until lentils are almost tender.
2) Stir in escarole and tubettini; over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, until tubettini is tender, about 10 minutes. Serve with Parmesan.