A plate with pasta, focaccia bread and strawberries placed upon it. The plate is green.

Red lentil pasta recipe

Written by: Matthew Mallaby

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A close up of red lentil pasta accompanied by focaccia bread and strawberries.

Prep time

2 min

Cook time

20 min

Servings

4

Category

Main course

Origin

My Little Food Critic

We’ve teamed up with baby weaning expert Shikha Gill, founder of My Little Food Critic, to bring you this baby weaning recipe, perfect for lunch or dinner when you're feeling in the mood for pasta.

The Red Lentil Pasta recipe
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Ingredients

  • 50g red lentils (dry)
  • 1 handful of spinach
  • 1 tsp of oregano
  • 1/2 tsp of garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp of paprika
  • 2 tbsp of olive oil
  • 150ml of water
  • A handful of pasta of your choice

Steps

Step 1

Add lentils, water, and spices to asmall saucepan. Simmer gently for 8–10minutes until very soft and creamy.

Step 2

Add spinach and olive oil.Cook for 1–2 minutes until wilted.

Step 3

Blend until smooth and creamy. Adda splash of pasta water if needed to loosen.

Step 4

Cook pasta according to packet instructions.

Step 5

Stir through freshly cooked pasta.

Cook red lentils with spices.
A bowl with spinach placed upon the top of red lentils and spices that have been cooked.
Red lentils and spinach in a glass jar ready to blend.
Adding cooked pasta to the bowl.

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