Pasta con Lenticchie (Pasta with Lentils)
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
300g short cut pasta - used whole wheat rotini200g brown or green lentils Soffrito vegetables1 large carrot, finely diced1/2 medium red pepper, finely diced1 small onion, finely diced1 small stalk of celery, finely diced2 cloves of garlic1 med tomato, finely chopped about 1/2 tsp finely chopped rosemary 2 tbsp olive oil about 3 cupfuls of water Salt and black pepper to season
1. Using a large pan, heat the olive oil and fry the 'soffrito' vegetables and chopped garlic till soft but not browned.
2. Add the chopped tomato and fry for a further minute or so.
3. Add the chopped rosemary and the lentils. Finally, add the water then cover and cook for 20-25mins, till lentils are soft. Season with salt and pepper.(Keep an eye on them and check occasionally to make sure the lentils don't dry out too much, adding a little more water if necessary).
4. In the meantime cook your pasta and drain.
5. Just before serving mix the hot lentils into the pasta and serve with an extra drizzle of olive oil if desired.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MADEMCHE.
2. Add the chopped tomato and fry for a further minute or so.
3. Add the chopped rosemary and the lentils. Finally, add the water then cover and cook for 20-25mins, till lentils are soft. Season with salt and pepper.(Keep an eye on them and check occasionally to make sure the lentils don't dry out too much, adding a little more water if necessary).
4. In the meantime cook your pasta and drain.
5. Just before serving mix the hot lentils into the pasta and serve with an extra drizzle of olive oil if desired.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MADEMCHE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 494.0
- Total Fat: 10.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 312.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 83.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 13.1 g
- Protein: 21.6 g