Greens and Lentils Pasta 🌱

Name: Greens and Lentils Pasta 🌱
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500 g Pasta (I used brown); 300 g Lentils (tinned, jar or cooked); 1 tin tomatoes; 2/3 coves garlic; 1 onion (finely chopped); 1 handful greens (fresh or frozen) or add other veg you need to use up; 3 tablespoons capers; 1 little chopped chilli or fresh or dried herbs (optional)

Rachel @rachel

Oxford, England

Lentils are often so underrated but they are cheap, filling, nutritious and delicious! For this recipe you can used dried or precooked from a tin. It’s cheaper to buy lentils dried, but check cooking instructions as some need to be soaked before cooking or may have a longer cooking time.

If you are cooking your own lentils it would be time, energy and cost effective to cook enough for a few different meals, either to batch cook this recipe or you could try some of my lentil salads, dals and soups.

I like spicy food and so I like to throw a little chopped chilli on at the end. You could add to the pot if everyone likes it spicy or use a little chopped or dried herbs if you have any.

If you have more greens or any other veggies, throw them in. This is a great zero waste recipe.

I always think the capers make a real difference to this. They are cheap if you look for the larger Jared varieties and are great in lots of recipes. #£5meal

I like spicy food and so I like to throw a little chopped chilli on at the end. You could add to the pot if everyone likes it spicy or use a little chopped or dried herbs if you have any.

If you have more greens or any other veggies, throw them in. This is a great zero waste recipe.

I always think the capers make a real difference to this. They are cheap if you look for the larger Jared varieties and are great in lots of recipes. #£5meal

Rachel @rachel

Oxford, England

I like spicy food and so I like to throw a little chopped chilli on at the end. You could add to the pot if everyone likes it spicy or use a little chopped or dried herbs if you have any.

If you have more greens or any other veggies, throw them in. This is a great zero waste recipe.

I always think the capers make a real difference to this. They are cheap if you look for the larger Jared varieties and are great in lots of recipes. #£5meal

I like spicy food and so I like to throw a little chopped chilli on at the end. You could add to the pot if everyone likes it spicy or use a little chopped or dried herbs if you have any.

If you have more greens or any other veggies, throw them in. This is a great zero waste recipe.

I always think the capers make a real difference to this. They are cheap if you look for the larger Jared varieties and are great in lots of recipes. #£5meal

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Ingredients

20 minutes

4 servings

500 gPasta (I used brown)
300 gLentils (tinned, jar or cooked)
1 tintomatoes
2/3coves garlic
1onion (finely chopped)
1 handfulgreens (fresh or frozen) or add other veg you need to use up
3 tablespoonscapers
1little chopped chilli or fresh or dried herbs (optional)

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Cook pasta according to instructions.
Sauté onion on a gentle heat but don’t let it brown. Add finely chopped or grated garlic and true for 2 or 3 minutes. Add cooked lentils and cook in the onion mixture for a few minutes. Add the tin of chopped tomatoes and the capers and greens if frozen (a few minutes utes before the end if they are fresh. Simmer on a low heat for around 10 minutes (normally around the time that it takes to cook the pasta.
2

Drain the pasta. You can add a splash of oil to stop it sticking if you have any.
Plate into 4 portions and top with the with the lentils. Sprinkle with chopped chilli and/or herbs if you are using.

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Rachel @rachel

on May 01, 2021 10:56

Oxford, England

@rachel_madewithplantsI love to cook vegan, seasonal, plant-based dishes. For me, cooking is fun and I particularly love a challenge! I’ve always loved to cook, but it wasn’t until I became vegan that I became really excited about creating recipes. I realised that the old cooking ‘rules’ were not rules at all and you can be as creative and imaginative with food as you like; I’m a true veg lover and I’m known for trying to ‘veganise’ anything and everything 🌱