Lentils With Pasta

Name: Lentils With Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked pasta (ziti or shells, gluten-free is fine); 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 medium onions, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups red lentils; 3/4 cup tomato juice; 2 large tomatoes, chopped; 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon dried sumac (optional); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; sea salt; lots pepper; 4 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese; grated parmesan cheese; wheat germ (optional if making gluten-free)

Submitted by Jill Johnston

"An unusual vegetarian pasta dish found in "The Vegetarian Passport Cookbook" by Linda Woolven with lovely Middle Eastern flavours. I doubled the seasonings to make it even better!"

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

4 cups cooked pasta (ziti or shells, gluten-free is fine)
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups red lentils
³⁄₄ cup tomato juice
2 large tomatoes, chopped
³⁄₄ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon dried sumac (optional)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon garlic powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon onion powder
sea salt
lots pepper
4 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese
grated parmesan cheese
wheat germ (optional if making gluten-free)

directions

Cook the pasta al dente.
Saute the onions until tender then add the garlic and lentils. Saute 1 min more.
Add water to cover and simmer covered for 15-20 minutes. Add more water if necessary.
Add the remaining ingredients except the noodles, cheese and wheat germ.
In a greased 11x8.5 inch pan layer half the noodle, lentil mixture and cheese. Repeat the layers and top liberally with grated Parmesan cheese.
Dot with olive oil.
Bake at 350F for 30-40 min covered. Uncover for the last 10 minutes.
Serve hot.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Jill Johnston

Canada

I live in Calgary near the Rockies which we can see from our house. Skiing and hiking draw us to the mountains often. I am a research tech in a medical school lab which is the best job in the world! Lucky me!!! I have 3 kids, two who are grown up and living by themselves nearby and one still at home. My husband and I love to travel. Spain tops the list of places we've been. Long afternoons sampling tapas and enjoying great wines in friendly, out of the way villages is my idea of heaven! Cooking for my family and friends is a real joy for me. Even after a long day at work, planning and preparing a meal that brings us together is a highlight of my day. Luckily we all have adventurous palates so new recipes and changes to old stand-bys are met with enthusiasm. I was diagnosed with celiac disease a few years ago which has made me even more creative in the kitchen. Looking for substitutes for Gluten-containing ingredients has been interesting and fun. The experiments don't always work - in fact some have been absolute disasters!

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