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Curried Red Lentil Ginger Pasta
with Barilla® Rotini and Marinara Sauce
Ratings
- Prep
- Cook
- Skill
- Casual
- Diet
- Vegetarian
- 323
- CALORIES
- 65g
- CARBOHYDRATE
- 13g
- PROTEIN
- 3g
- FAT
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Ingredients 8 Servings
Ingredients for 8 people
- 1 box Barilla® Rotini
- 1 jar Barilla® Marinara Sauce
- ¾ cup dry red lentils
- 4 teaspoons dried curry powder
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 4 cups baby spinach
Instructions
- In a large pot bring 4 to 6 quarts of water to a rolling boil; add salt to taste, and Rotini; stir gently.
- Cook pasta for 2 minutes. Add lentils and cook 5 minutes more. Lentils should be tender, but not too soft; drain; reserving 1 cup pasta cooking water. Set aside and keep warm.
- In same large pot over medium heat, cook curry powder and ginger in hot olive oil for 1 minute. Add Marinara sauce and heat until warmed through. If needed, stir in up to 1 cup reserved pasta cooking water to reach desired consistency.
- Add the cooked pasta and spinach to the Marinara sauce mixture; stir gently to combine.
- Customize it: Add a Mediterranean finish by serving this dish with a mixture of 1 cup plain yogurt, 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, 1 teaspoon lime juice, and 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander. Garnish with lime peel.
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