One-Pot Tomato Lentil Pasta
30 min
Meal
One-bowl / one-pot
Servings
Total
30 minPrep
10 minCook
20 minSwap out
gluten
Free from
soy
peanut
tree nut
sesame
Ingredients
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1 Tbsp (15 mL)vegetable oil
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4cloves garlic, minced
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1onion, chopped
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1vegetable bouillon cube
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1 tsp (1 g)Italian spice mix
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½ tspchili flakes
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10.5 oz (300 g)dry spaghetti noodles
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2 cups (480 mL)water
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2 cups (360 g)cherry tomatoes, halved
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1½ cups (297 g)cooked brown lentils
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½ cup (68 g)green olives, sliced or chopped
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⅓ cup (50 g)sun-dried tomato in oil, drained, from a jar, chopped
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1 Tbsp (9 g)capers
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2 cups (60 g)fresh spinach
Optional garnish
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fresh basil
Directions
- Add the oil to a large pot on medium-high heat. When hot, add the garlic, onion, bouillon cube, Italian seasoning, and red chili pepper flakes, sauteeing for 2 - 3 minutes. Add splashes of water as needed to deglaze the pot. To the pot, add the pasta, pasta sauce, water, cherry tomatoes, lentils, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and capers.
- Bring to a gentle simmer and partially cover with a lid. Cook for 10 - 15 minutes on medium heat until pasta is al dente. Check on it every few minutes to stir to ensure the bottom of the pot doesn't burn.
- When the pasta is al dente, add the spinach and stir, cooking for an additional minute before removing the pot from the heat.
- Serve it generously into bowls, top with some freshly sliced basil leaves, and enjoy!
Storage
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Plate method
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Grains 43%
• dry spaghetti noodles
Proteins 10%
• cooked brown lentils
Fruits & Veggies 47%
• clove garlic
• onion
• tomato sauce
• cherry tomatoes
• green olives
• sun-dried tomato in oil, drained
• capers
• fresh spinach
Calcium
No significant sources of calciumFat
• vegetable oil
• green olives
• sun-dried tomato in oil, drained
Nutrition info
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Discussion & Rating
Amazing recipe! All the family loved it. At first I was nervous about not being able to stuff the dry spaghetti into the pot as it took some time for it to get soft enough to fit in, but it just needed a bit of patience and it turned out just perfect. :D Thanks and greetings from Czechia! :)
I have recently started plant-based diet and I have to say that this dish is AMAZING, very tasty and easy to cook! I love it so much! Thank you Sadia for this recipe and the inspiration :)
This is soo flavourful and delicious! Very easy to prepare too :)
Absolutely delicious. It's ike a vegan Bolognese. With parmesan even more delicous and with whole grain pasta even healthier. Thanks for the recipe!