Pasta e lenticchie

Name: Pasta e lenticchie
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 250 g 8 oz lentils, soaked overnight; 1-2 cloves of garlic; olive oil; A bay leaf; salt; 1 medium onion; 1-2 cloves garlic; salt; olive oil; 250 g 8 oz linguini, broken into short lengths, or other short pasta (see Notes)

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Cook Time
1 hr mins
Resting time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings
4
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Pasta e lenticchie

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

Servings

To cook the lentils:

250 g 8 oz lentils, soaked overnight
1-2 cloves of garlic slightly crushed and peeled
olive oil
A bay leaf
salt

For the sautéed onions:

1 medium onion thinly sliced
1-2 cloves garlic
salt
olive oil

For the pasta:

250 g 8 oz linguini, broken into short lengths, or other short pasta (see Notes)

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Instructions

Simmer the lentils, partially covered, in enough water to cover them by at least 3cm/1 inch, along with a clove or two of garlic, a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt, until fully tender. Top up with more water from time to time as needed to keep things moist. Stir every so often and as the lentils soften, smash a few against the side of the pot. In the end, the lentils should have absorbed most, but not all of liquid, making a kind of lentil stew.
When the lentils are almost tender, gently sauté the sliced onions in olive oil, until they are very soft and translucent, adding a few drops of water from time to time to avoid browning. Season with a small pinch of salt as you go. Add the sautéed onions to the simmering lentils.
When your lentils and onions are done, cook the pasta in abundant, well salted water.
When the pasta is slightly undercooked, drain and add it to the pot with the lentils, along with a good ladleful of the pasta cooking water. Mix well, adjust for seasoning. Turn off the heat.
Let the lentils, onions and pasta mixture rest, covered, for at least an hour. In fact, it tastes even better when you make it in the morning for an evening meal, or the day before.
To serve, add a ladleful of water and re-heat gently until pleasantly warm but not scalding hot. If the pasta is too dry for your taste, add more water to loosen it to your liking.