Vegetarian

Red Lentil Pasta is for Dinner.

Red Lentil Pasta takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Red Lentil Pasta takes 25 minutes to cook.

Red Lentil Pasta makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Red Lentil Pasta are:

5 cups of water
3/4 c red lentils
2 large cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes with liquid
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 lb of penne pasta
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

Here is how you make Red Lentil Pasta:

In a large saucepan or small stock pot, bring the water to a roiling boil; add the lentils and cook, covered over medium high heat for 15 minutes. Add garlic, olive oil, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Reduce the heat, cover and cook for 7 more minutes stirring occasionally. While this is cooking boil the penne for 7 minutes. When the pasta has boiled, drain it then add it to the lentils and tomatoes. Simmer for 5 more minutes till pasta and lentils are tender. Makes 6, 1.5 cup servings.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CELTICMOM1967.

The nutritional information for Red Lentil Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 199.1

• Total Fat: 7.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 432.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
• Protein: 4.8 g

Red Lentil Pasta is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Red Lentil Pasta is Vegetarian