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Red Lentil and Spinach Pasta


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4.3 from 6 reviews

  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 400 g/14 ounce pasta of your choice (I used GF version)
  • 1 cup of red lentils
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 cups of veggie broth or water
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 3 tbsp tomato puree
  • 4 cups of fresh spinach
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • lemon or lime wedges to serve
  • salt, pepper


Instructions

  1. Prepare your pasta according to package instructions.
  2. Slice onion thinly, add to a large sauce pan with 2 tablespoons of water and cook for about 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook for an other minute.
  3. Add lentils and vegetable broth, then cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes or until tender.
  4. Stir in tomato puree, spinach, nutritional yeast, cayenne, turmeric, pepper flakes, season with salt and pepper, and cook for a few seconds until spinach wilt down.
  5. Spoon sauce over pasta and serve with lemon wedges. Enjoy!
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Category: Main
  • Cuisine: Vegan