San Fransisco Style Lentil Soup

Ingredients
Directions
Rinse lentil then cover with water and soak overnight. In a large soup pot, saute the onions, celery, carrots and half of the garlic in the olive oil until vegetables are soft. Add drained lentils, broth or water and cook for 15 minutes. Then add the cumin, turmeric and other half of garlic. Partially cover then simmer for approximately 2 hours. Cooked small pasta may be added before serving.