Tomato, Basil & Lentil One Pot Pasta

Some evenings, dinner needs to be simple. This tomato, basil and lentil pasta uses a short ingredient list to make a hearty sauce for fettuccine.

Give the lentils their soaking time first, then bring the sauce together with onion, cherry tomatoes and fresh basil. Cook the pasta separately before mixing it into the lentil sauce.

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Soaking time: 3 hours. Cooking time: 25 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup red lentils
• 250 g fettuccine
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 sprigs basil
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• Salt, to taste

How to make it

1. Soak the lentils for 3 hours.
2. Sauté the onion, cherry tomatoes and basil in the olive oil for 3 minutes.
3. Add the lentils, salt and 1 cup water. Stir and cook until the lentils are mushy.
4. Prepare the fettuccine, then mix it with the lentil sauce.

If you try this recipe, let me know how it turns out. I would love to hear what you think!