Pasta with Spiced Lentils & Tomatoes
Yield
4 servingsPrep
45 minCook
30 minReady
75 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon |
peanut oil
or corn oil |
|
| 3 | each |
garlic cloves
medium, chopped finely |
|
| 1 | each |
onions
small, chopped finelyl |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cumin
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
coriander
ground |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
ginger
powdered |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
|
|
| 16 | ounces |
tomatoes
salt free |
|
| 1 | cup |
chicken broth
low salt |
|
| ½ | cup |
brown lentils
|
* |
| 1 | tablespoon |
sugar
|
|
| ½ | cup |
yogurt, low-fat
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
basil
finely shredded |
|
| 4 | each |
pasta
cooked servings |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ml |
peanut oil
or corn oil |
|
| 3 | each |
garlic cloves
medium, chopped finely |
|
| 1 | each |
onions
small, chopped finelyl |
|
| 5 | ml |
cumin
|
|
| 5 | ml |
coriander
ground |
|
| 5 | ml |
ginger
powdered |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
red pepper flakes
|
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
tomatoes
salt free |
|
| 237 | ml |
chicken broth
low salt |
|
| 118 | ml |
brown lentils
|
* |
| 15 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 118 | ml |
yogurt, low-fat
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
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).
