Creamy Lentils with Greens: A Pasta Sauce

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Creamy Lentils with Greens in a Crockpot: A Pasta Sauce

 

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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12 ounces Swiss chard or collards -- (2 small bunches, fresh, or 1

pkg frozen, thawed & drained)

1 cup lentils -- rinsed & drained

1 medium onion -- finely chopped (1/2 cup)

2 cloves garlic -- minced or pressed

1 teaspoon cumin seeds -- coarsely crushed

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 cups water

1/4 cup Kal nutritional yeast

salt to taste

FOR SERVING:

12 ounces linguine

6 ounces lowfat cream cheese -- at room temperature OR 2 cups

drained yogurt cheese

grated Parmesan cheese -- (regular or vegan) (optional)

 

Rinse carefully and drain chard well. Trim off coarse stem ends; then cut stems

crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips. Cover chard leaves and refrigerate.

 

In a 3-quart or larger crockpot, combine chard stems, lentils, onion, garlic,

cumin seeds, red pepper flakes, yeast and black pepper. Pour in water. Cover and

cook at low setting until lentils are tender when mashed with a fork (6 to 7

hours).

 

Put the pasta water on to boil. Cut chard leaves crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide

strips; stir into crockpot with nutritional yeast. Increase heat setting to

high; cover and cook until chard leaves are wilted and bright green (about 15

minutes more).

 

Meanwhile, in a 5- to 6-quart pan, cook linguine in 3 quarts boiling water just

until tender to bite (10 to 12 minutes); or cook according to package

directions. Drain well; pour into a warm wide 4-quart bowl.

 

Season lentil sauce to taste with salt. Add lentil sauce and cream cheese to

linquine; mix lightly to coat well. Offer Parmesan cheese or flaked nutritional

yeast to taste, if desired.

 

Source:

" www.ellenskitchen.com "

S(MC Formatted by:):

" Karen C. Greenlee "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 434 Calories; 7g Fat (13.7% calories from

fat); 26g Protein; 70g Carbohydrate; 15g Dietary Fiber; 16mg Cholesterol; 329mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 4 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 5228 0 0 0 491 4714 0 0 -9268 1326 0 0 0 0