Quick Pasta with Lentils – Lentils.org

Quick Pasta with Lentils – Lentils.org

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Everyone needs a quick and tasty pasta dish up their sleeves, such as this one. Feel free to use other greens such as Swiss chard or spinach instead of the kale, or Goat's cheese instead of the Feta.

Keywords

  • main dish
  • italian
  • boiling
  • pan frying
  • whole green
  • kid-friendly
  • home cook
  • english
  • 30 min. meals
  • fall
  • kale
  • pork
  • tomato
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Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 6 oz (170 g) ham, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups (500 mL) halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup (250 mL) cooked green lentils
  • 1 bunch kale, stems removed, leaves torn
  • pinch, red pepper flakes
  • 1 lb (500 g) pasta (rotini, penne, gemelli, etc)
  • 1 cup (250 mL) reserved pasta water
  • 1 lemon, zest and juice
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish
  • 1/2 lb (250 g) Feta cheese, crumbled, plus more for garnish
  • extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

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