Instructions: Saute vegetables in 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add remaining ingredients except spaghetti and beans. Simmer 45 minutes or until lentils are soft. Add more broth to thin, if needed.

Add a little thin spaghetti, broken into short lengths. Add the great Northerns. Cook until pasta is soft, about 10 minutes.

Variations: Other additions may include canned limas, cooked turkey, spinach, cabbage, kale, etc.

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