Photo: Pasta and Lentils: Pasta e Lenticchie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups dried green or brown lentils, preferably Castelluccio variety, washed and soaked for several hours
- 1 small stalk celery, halved
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for garnish
- 1 slice pancetta or bacon, finely chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Pinch red chile flakes
- 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- Salt, to taste
- 7 ounces tubetti or spaghetti, broken into short pieces
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Directions
In a large pot, combine the drained lentils, celery and 6 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce to an active simmer and cook for approximately 45 minutes, until the lentils are very tender.
In a 12 to 14-inch saute pan, heat the olive oil over high heat. Add the pancetta and render the fat. Add the onion, garlic and chile flakes. Stir in the tomatoes and cook a few minutes.
Once the lentils are tender, remove the celery, add salt and cook the pasta in the boiling water. Once the pasta is almost fully cooked, add the onion mixture and parsley and cook together for a few minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve with extra virgin olive oil drizzle on top.
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By CristianaBarros
on April 14, 2012
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Amazing recipe.. All of my family loved it.. I made it with light brown/green lentils and it was delicious..
I'm Portuguese but I'm used to Italian recipes, because I love pasta more than anything in the world and I'd never had hear of this one. I've become a nº1 fan.. Definitely its something to repeat. Thanks.. :
By scoutmom709
manalapan, NJ
on January 08, 2012
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easy to do - i used grape tomatoes instead of larger tomatoes (that's all that i had at the time and bacon and it came out really good.
By drdan65
Cantley
on September 23, 2009
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We loved that dish. It is perfect in every way. It was tasty and had a nice texture. I served it with grilled aubergines with melted fresh mozzarella topped with gremolata. Simple and almost vegetarian!
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