Recipe courtesy of Michele Urvater

Total:: 25 min
Prep:: 5 min
Cook:: 20 min

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 small onions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
Quarter-size slice of fresh ginger, minced
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon each ground coriander and cumin
1 cup red lentils
2 cups chicken broth
1 pound spaghettini
1/4 cup butter, optional
Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup (firmly packed) fresh mint leaves

Directions

Heat oil in a medium saucepan. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally until they begin to wilt. Add garlic and ginger and saute 30 seconds. Deglaze with vinegar and evaporate.

Stir in coriander, cumin, lentils and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until lentils are tender and soupy, about 10 to 15 minutes; season to taste with salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, cook pasta. When done, drain pasta and return to pot, off heat; toss with butter and lentils; adjust seasoning. Serve out a portion and garnish with mint.

My Private Notes

Name: Coriander-Scented Red Lentils with Spaghettini
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 small onions, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; Quarter-size slice of fresh ginger, minced; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon each ground coriander and cumin; 1 cup red lentils; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 pound spaghettini; 1/4 cup butter, optional; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup (firmly packed) fresh mint leaves