Pasta with lentils

Pasta with lentils is ready in 35 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 621 kcal and 25 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $1.35. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Pasta with lentils
Total time
35 min
Hands-on
15 min
Calories
621 kcal
Cost per serving
$1.35

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

  • Short pasta (fusilli)140 g
  • Lentils (cooked, jar or can)290 g
  • Carrots80 g
  • Celery80 g
  • Onion80 g
  • Crushed tomatoes (can)120 g
  • Garlic8 g
  • Bay leaves2 g
  • Olive oil24 g
  • Vegetable stock800 g

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pot and cook the finely chopped onion, carrot, celery and garlic for 8 minutes.

  2. Add the crushed tomatoes, the bay leaf and the stock and bring to the boil.

  3. Add the pasta and cook for 9 minutes, stirring often, until nearly al dente.

  4. Add the drained cooked lentils and cook for 3 minutes until the soup is thick. Remove the bay leaf, season and rest for 2 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

Calories621 kcal
Protein25 g
Carbohydrates100 g
Sugars13 g
Fat15 g
Fiber18 g

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