I won some soup...

from Bertolli! And it was good.

You can read about it at Mille Fiore Favoriti, Pat's blog had a giveaway for this Ladles of Love during National Soup month back in January.

I won the ladle, too. A nice one from Crate and Barrel. All for a good cause.

The Bertolli was really good, we enjoyed it. The package said for two, but three of us managed to enjoy nice size bowls of the Roasted Chicken Minestrone. Next to try will be the Chicken Rotini and the Tomato Florentine. Quick, easy and very good.

If you prefer homemade,
this lentil soup is also delicious and takes no time to put together. You end up with a very nice, hearty soup with minimal effort and a full tummy. 

Pasta con Lenticchie 

(Pasta with Lentils)

adapted by There's Always Thyme to Cook

Source: Patsy's Italian Restaurant

 original recipe -- http://patsys.com/recipes-detail.php?id=205

Printable Recipe

1/4 cup olive oil

1 small yellow onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 cups low salt chicken or vegetable broth

1 can fire-roasted tomatoes

1/4 pound lentils, picked over and rinsed

1/4 pound small pasta, shells, tubettini, anellini or ditalini - cooked al dente

pinch of dried oregano

4 leaves of fresh basil, chopped

salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Heat the oil in a large soup pot over a medium flame and sauté the onions, stirring occasionally, about 3-5 minutes until just browned. Add the garlic and sauté for about another 2 minutes.

Add the tomatoes to the pot. Add the lentils, oregano and the broth, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for an hour, more or less, until the lentils are tender. Add the cooked pasta and simmer until all ingredients are heated through, about three minutes. If the soup thickens too much, add water or broth to thin it to the consistency you like.

Stir in the basil and season with salt and pepper. Serve.

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