Red Lentil Pasta Recipe
This healthy red lentil pasta recipe is the ultimate easy vegetarian meal that is filled with protein and ready in just 30 minutes. Rich marinara sauce is mixed with tender nutritious vegetables for a wholesome balanced meal that’s perfect for the whole family! Naturally gluten free and easily made vegan too! Source: pickyeaterblog
- Suitable from
- Family foods
- Total time
- 30min
- Makes
- 4servings
- Iron
- 1.5mg
Easy/Medium to prepare
undefined min prep
adjustable below
per serving
Common allergens
Milk, WheatIntroduce one at a time.
Ingredients
- Red lentil pasta8 oz
- Spaghetti sauce / marinara25 oz
- Spinach6 oz
- Red bell pepper2 pieces, diced
- Onions¼ piece, diced
- Green summer squash (zucchini)1 piece, diced
- Garlic5 cloves, minced
- Italian seasoning2-3 tsp
- Salt½ tsp
- Spices, chili pepper flakes⅛ tsp
- Parmasan cheese8 tbsp
Steps
Cook the pasta according to package directions.
In a medium sized pot, saute the peppers, onion, zucchini, spinach, garlic and spices (italian seasoning, salt, crushed red pepper) for about 5-10 minutes until soft.
Combine the cooked veggie mixture with 1 jar of Marinara Sauce in a blender. Blend until smooth. (Alternatively you can add the red sauce to the pot, and use an immersion blender to blend it together).
Combine the cooked pasta with the superfood sauce mixture. Top with parmesan cheese and serve.
Nutrition
Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.
- Calories
- 111kcal
- Protein
- 6.6g
- Fat
- 3.4g
- Carbs
- 15.4g
- Carbs52%
- Protein22%
- Fat26%
Good source of Vitamin K · Vitamin C
Ingredient health benefits
General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.
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Nutrition Facts
Estimated · 4 servings per recipe
Amount per serving
Calories
111
% Daily Value*
Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.