Pasta With Lentils (Pasta Con Lenticche) - Lidia Bastianich Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup lentils
• water
• 2 celery ribs, cut in 1/2-inch dice
• 2 carrots, cut in 1/2-inch dice
• 1 small onion, cut in 1/2-inch dice
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 2 cups whole canned tomatoes, crushed by hand
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta (or other chunky tubular pasta)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• chopped parsley