Pinion Estate Lentil Soup

== Description ==
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Pinion Estate in Mesquite, Texas in 1994.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* ½ pound lentils
* 1½ quarts water
* 3 stalks celery and leaves chopped fine
* 2 small carrots chopped
* 1 white onion chopped
* 1 clove garlic chopped
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 3 fresh ripe tomatoes diced
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
* 1 pound elbow pasta
== Directions ==
# Combine all ingredients except pasta in a heavy saucepan and cook until mixture comes to a boil then let simmer for 45 minutes.
# Cook pasta according to package directions then add to lentil soup and cook 5 minutes longer.
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