Best Pasta And Lentils Pasta E Lenticchie Recipes

Pasta With Lentils (Pasta Con Lenticche) - Lidia Bastianich image

Provided by DrGaellon

Categories Penne

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup lentils
water
2 celery ribs, cut in 1/2-inch dice
2 carrots, cut in 1/2-inch dice
1 small onion, cut in 1/2-inch dice
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, sliced
2 cups whole canned tomatoes, crushed by hand
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
1 lb rigatoni pasta (or other chunky tubular pasta)
1 tablespoon olive oil
chopped parsley

Steps:

Place lentils in a large pot. Add enough water to just cover. Add celery, carrot, onion and bay, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook 20 minutes, until lentils are tender.
Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to the boil.
Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until it just begins to turn golden. Add the lentils (vegetables, liquid and all) and tomatoes, salt and red pepper flake. If it seems thick, add a splash of water from the pasta pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until reduced by about a third, 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, add the rigatoni to the boiling water and cook until ALMOST al dente. Drain the pasta and add to the lentils to finish cooking for the last 1-2 minutes. Finish with a drizzle of raw olive oil and garnish with chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.1, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 63.8, Sodium 350.3, Carbohydrate 67.8, Fiber 6.9, Sugar 5.6, Protein 14.8

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Provided by Food Network

Time 50m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 cups water
3/4 cups lentils
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup chopped canned plum tomatoes, with some juice
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
1/2 pound vermicelli, or small tubular pasta, or pasta mista
2 rounded tablespoons finely cut or snipped parsley
Optional: extra-virgin olive oil and hot red pepper flakes or hot pepper oil, for garnish

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a rolling boil, add the lentils, and cook, covered over medium-high heat, until nearly but not entirely tender, about 20 minutes. Add the garlic, the olive oil, the tomatoes, the salt and the pepper. Reduce the heat, cover and continue to simmer briskly for another 10 minutes, stirring a few times, or until the lentils are fully tender. If using capellini, break it into 2 to 4-inch pieces and add them to the lentils. Cook, covered, at a steady simmer, stirring several times and scraping the bottom of the pot when you do. Cook until the pasta is just done, stirring more frequently as it gets closer to the point of being cooked. If using a small tubular pasta or pasta mista, cook the pasta at least halfway in plenty of salted boiling water. Drain the pasta, add it to the lentils and simmer to finish cooking the pasta. When either pasta is cooked to taste, remove the pot from the heat, stir in the parsley cover the pot, and let stand about 5 minutes before serving. Serve hot, passing hot pepper oil or the best-quality extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling on top.

Pasta and Lentils (Pasta e Lenticchie) image

Provided by Ali Slagle

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
1 yellow onion, coarsely chopped
8 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
Kosher salt (Diamond Crystal) and black pepper
1 cup brown or green lentils
3 thyme sprigs (optional)
3 fresh or dried bay leaves (optional)
1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, cut in the can with scissors
10 ounces tubular or ridged pasta, like penne or radiatore (or use long noodles broken into pieces)
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for serving

Steps:

In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high. Add the onion and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add 5 cups of water, the lentils, the thyme and bay leaves (if using). Partially cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until the lentils are al dente, 25 to 30 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and 1 teaspoon salt, and bring to a boil over high. Add the pasta and cook, stirring often to keep the pasta from sticking to the pot, until the pasta is al dente, 10 to 20 minutes. (It may take longer than the cook time on the package.) If the pot starts to look dry at any point, add more water, 1/4 cup at a time.
Turn off the heat, discard the thyme and bay leaves, then stir in the Parmesan. Cover and let sit for 3 minutes so the flavors meld and the sauce thickens. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Eat with more Parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil.