Pasta with Spiced Lentils and Tomatoes

75 minutes Prep: 45 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

329 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	tablespoon	peanut oil	or corn oil
3	each	garlic cloves	medium, chopped finely
1	each	onion	small, chopped finelyl
1	teaspoon	cumin
1	teaspoon	coriander	ground
1	teaspoon	ginger	powdered
1/2	teaspoon	red pepper flakes
16	ounces	tomatoes	salt free
1	cup	chicken broth	low salt
1/2	cup	brown lentils
1	tablespoon	sugar
1/2	cup	yogurt, low-fat
2	tablespoons	basil	finely shredded
4	each	pasta	cooked servings

Directions

In a large skillet or saucepan, heat the oil with the garlic and onion over moderate heat.

When they sizzle, add the cummin, coriander, ginger, and red pepper flakes and sauté for 1 minute.

Add the tomatoes, breaking them up with your hands, and stir in the broth, lentils, and sugar.

Simmer until the lentils are tender and the sauce is thick, about 30 minutes.

Then stir in the yogurt and the basil and spoon over cooked pasta.

Note: To make reduced chicken broth.

Put the canned broth of your choice in a heavy saucepan and boil briskly until it has reduced to half of its original volume (approximately 15 minutes to reduce 2 cups of broth to one cup).

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 222g

Amount per Serving

Calories 329 15% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.0g	8%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	6%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 4mg	1%
Sodium 118mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 59.0g	20%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	15%
Sugars 11.0g
Protein 12.0g	25%