Castle Families Recipe Collection
Georgia Blair Mattson's Italian Lentil Soup

1 cup sliced carrots
1/2 c. diced celery
1/3 c. chopped onions
1 T. olive oil
5 c. water
4 c. chopped cabbage
1 c. dry lentils (rinsed and drained)
1 c. tomato puree (or use stewed Italian tomatoes)
1 1/2 t. sugar
1 1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. ground oregano
1/3 t. pepper

In soup kettle add vegetables to olive oil and stir for 5 minutes.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer about 45 minutes.

Recipe Contributed by Georgia Blair Mattson