Hearty Pasta with Lentils and Tomatoes - Recipe By Me

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups dried brown or green lentils, rinsed
• 1 1/4 cups short pasta shapes such as ditalini, elbows, orecchiette, or mezzi rigatoni
• 5 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth, plus additional as needed
• 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• Fine salt, to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste