Pasta with Lentils

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Pasta With Lentils

 

Recipe By : Gourmet, October 1990

Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beans Pasta

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme -- crumbled

3 tablespoons olive oil

1/3 cup lentils

1 carrot -- chopped fine

1/4 pound rotelle or other small pasta

1/4 cup minced fresh parsley leaves

freshly grated Parmesan

--as an accompaniment

 

In a large heavy skillet cook the onion with the thyme in the oil in moderate

heat, stirring, until the onion is golden. While the

onion is cooking, combine the lentils with 1 1/3 cups water, bring the water to

a boil, and simmer the lentils, covered, for 12

minutes. Add the carrot and simmer the mixture, covered for 3 minutes, or until

the lentils and carrot are just tender. Transfer

the lentil mixture with the liquid to the skillet, season it with salt and

pepper, and keep it at a bare simmer while cooking the

pasta.

 

In a large saucepan of salted boiling water boil the pasta until it is al dente.

Ladle out and reserve about 1/2 cup of the pasta

liquid, drain the pasta, and add it to the lentil mixture. Simmer the pasta

mixture, tossing it to combine it and adding some of

the reserved pasta liquid to moisten the mixture if necessary, for 1 minute.

Stir in the parsley and transfer the mixture to a

heated serving bowl. Serve the pasta with the Parmesan.

 

Serves 2.

 

 

 

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