Whole wheat pasta and red peeled lentils or pasta with peeled lentils is irresistibly creamy.
Peeled red lentils are reddish dry lentils ranging from orange to yellow without the outer skin.
If you need to reduce fiber, peeled red lentils are the alternative to whole lentils with skin.
Preparation Times
Vary based on the use of dry lentils or already-cooked lentils.
Use whole wheat pasta to increase fiber content.
I made my pasta with red peeled lentil cream even more delicious by using mixed whole wheat pasta.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Adjust the quantities of pasta and legumes according to your diet plan.
- 1 cup mixed pasta (whole wheat)
- peeled red lentils (2 servings, weight according to diet plan)
- 1/2 cup water (or more)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch mixed peppercorns (with grinder)
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil (raw)
Suggested Tools
- 1 Casserole with preferably glass lid
Preparation
Prepare the peeled lentils following the procedure described in cooking peeled red lentils | basic recipe or, if you have them ready in the freezer, defrost them.
Pour the lentils into a casserole, add about 1/2 cup of water and bring to a boil.
Cook with a preferably glass lid, stirring occasionally until the lentils reach the desired consistency.
Peeled lentils break down and blend with the cooking liquid to achieve a creamy and thick consistency.
Adjust the salt.In another pot, cook the pasta al dente, drain it and rinse it quickly under running water.
In case of brothy first courses, to avoid glycemic peaks, it is advisable to cook the pasta separately and then rinse it and add it to the brothy sauce prepared separately; in this way, the starch released from the pasta in the cooking water is eliminated.Meanwhile, bring the peeled lentils back to a boil.
Add the pasta and stir.
Plate.
Grind the pepper and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.Your whole wheat pasta with peeled red lentils is ready.
Enjoy your meal!
Pasta and lentils is a complete dish; add your portion of vegetables to compose a balanced meal or single dish that helps keep blood sugar stable.
Storage, Tips, and Variations
You can add a vegetable cube.
You can season with a couple of tablespoons of homemade tomato sauce.
Use whole wheat pasta to increase fiber content.
Delicious even when lukewarm.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
If you need to reduce fiber
Pass cooked lentils through a food mill: it ensures separation from the skins without forming air bubbles.
Or use peeled red lentils.Mixed Pasta
You can use:
– packaged mixed pasta: blends of short shapes that share similar cooking times, cooking time indicated on the package;
– leftovers of short pasta shapes that share similar cooking times, check the cooking times of individual shapes and choose the lowest or medium cooking time.
Whether packaged or made from leftovers, mixed pasta is appreciated for the variety of textures it brings to the dish.
