Lentils with Pasta

Name: Lentils with Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb bag of lentils; 1 medium white onion (chopped); 1 1/2 c chopped carrots; 1 1/2 c chopped celery; 1 can(s) tomato paste; 10 c water; 2 chicken bouillon cubes (optional); a little olive oil to saute onions; 1 lb macaroni (cooked) (elbow or ditilini); 1 Tbsp hot pepper (optional); 1 pinch salt (but remember you have the bouillon cubes in there); 1 pinch black pepper; can(s) (small) tomatoe sauce (only if you like a more tomatoey taste

By Delia H
@DeliaH

This is a great dish for winter but you can have it anytime and it's healthy!

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Serves:

4-6

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

2 Hr

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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1 lb

bag of lentils
1 medium

white onion (chopped)
1 1/2 c

chopped carrots
1 1/2 c

chopped celery
1 can(s)

tomato paste
10 c

water
2

chicken bouillon cubes (optional)
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a little olive oil to saute onions
1 lb

macaroni (cooked) (elbow or ditilini)
1 Tbsp

hot pepper (optional)
1 pinch

salt (but remember you have the bouillon cubes in there)
1 pinch

black pepper
can(s)

(small) tomatoe sauce (only if you like a more tomatoey taste

How to Make Lentils with Pasta

Step-by-Step

Rinse and drain your Lentils

In a large pot add a little Olive oil (just enough to blond your onions) - then add tomato paste and Lentils and saute for a couple of minutes.

Add 10-12 cups of water

Bring to a boil

Add salt and pepper (to taste)- you can even add a shot of hot pepper if you like it hot! and your chicken bouillon cubes (optional)

Add your carrots and celery. Cover and let cook for about 1-2 hours. Don't forget to stir!

You may add Escerole if you like a vegetable but be sure to add it early on so it cooks well

Enjoy!
Add water...bring to boil....then add celery and carrots....Let simmer and stir occassionally....the longer you cook...the better it is....
You can make a pound of Ditilini or Elbow macaroni and pour the Lentils over it for a delicious meal!