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Pasta e Lenticchie in a white dish placed on a cloth napkin.

Pasta With Lentils (Pasta e Lenticchie)

Nataliia
Pasta e Lenticchie is a one-pot Italian dish made with pasta, lentils, and a few other ingredients. This Italian pasta dish is high in protein and can be a great meal for a meatless dinner
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 297 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large pot
  • 1 Measuring Cup
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup brown lentils
  • 1 cup Ditalini pasta, or other small pasta
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 ribs celery
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • ½ teaspoon salt, or more to taste
  • 5 cups water, or more as needed
  • 1 Tablespoon (optional) shredded Parmesan cheese for serving
  • 1 Tablespoon (optional) olive oil for serving.

Instructions
 

  • Rinse lentils a few times under cold running water. Dice onion, carrot, celery and garlic.
  • In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add diced onion, carrot and celery. Cook for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Add chopped garlic and cook for another minute or until garlic becomes aromatic.
  • Add rinsed lentils and 2 tablespoon tomato paste to the pot. Briefly fry everything over medium heat constantly mixing and stirring it to coat the lentils with oil and tomato paste.
  • Add 3 cups of water and salt. Bring lentils to a boil and simmer on low heat for about 20-30 minutes or until the become tender.
  • When lentils are cooked, add pasta and another cup of water enough (if needed) to cover the pasta. Stir well, scraping the bottom of the pot to prevent the ingredients from burning.
  • Boil over medium heat for another 10 minutes or until the pasta it cooked to your liking. Divide between plates, drizzle with some olive oil and grated Parmesan cheese.

Notes

Lentils: brown lentils are recommended for this recipes, but you can also use any type.
Pasta: use Daltini or any other small type of pasta.
Tomato paste: do not skip the tomato paste, it adds a lot of flavor. You can also use tomato puree or sauce instead.
All nutrition facts are only estimate and should be used for information purposes only.

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 50.6gProtein: 13.3gFat: 4.7gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gSodium: 319mgPotassium: 284.3mgFiber: 7.3gSugar: 3g
Keyword lentils and pasta, Pasta e Lenticchie, pasta with lentils
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