{"id":20601,"date":"2021-08-05T09:02:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T16:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=20601"},"modified":"2021-11-01T13:18:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T20:18:44","slug":"sicilian-tomato-lentil-pasta","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/recipes\/sicilian-tomato-lentil-pasta","title":{"rendered":"Sicilian Tomato-Lentil Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lovingly known as pasta e lenticchie (pasta and lentils) in Campania, a region in southern Italy, this is a dish that combines humble ingredient like brown lentils, canned tomatoes, and pasta of any shape or size, and creates something that somehow feels cozy and familiar with your first bite.<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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½<\/span> lb<\/span> whole-wheat pasta, uncooked<\/span><\/div>\n
5<\/span> cups<\/span> water<\/span><\/div>\n
¾<\/span> cup<\/span> uncooked brown lentils<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> <\/span> large cloves garlic, crushed<\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/span> tbsp<\/span> extra-virgin olive oil<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> canned plum tomatoes, diced and some liquid reserved<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> salt<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> tsp<\/span> crushed red pepper flakes<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> tbsp<\/span> parsley, minced<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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In a medium saucepan, bring 5 cups of water to a boil, then add the lentils. Cook the lentils, covered, over medium-high heat until they\u2019re nearly but not entirely tender, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a separate pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta al dente.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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When the lentils are nearly cooked and have absorbed all the water, add the garlic, olive oil, tomatoes, salt, and red pepper flakes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and continue to simmer briskly for another 10 minutes or until the lentils are fully tender. Add the cooked pasta and parsley to the lentils and stir everything to combine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add additional red pepper flakes (optional) and serve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4608,"featured_media":21023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[2704],"yst_prominent_words":[1038,1085,1600,1321,697],"class_list":["post-20601","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-entrees","cp_recipe_cuisine-italian","cp_recipe_cooking_method-boiling","cp_recipe_tags-nut-free","cp_recipe_tags-recipe-videos","cp_recipe_tags-soy-free"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/20601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4608"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20601"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=20601"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=20601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}