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Whole wheat pasta with red lentils and sun-dried tomatoes

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 40 minutes, around $1.57 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

40mintotal
≈ $1.57a serving
611kcalper serving
26gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Whole wheat pasta with red lentils and sun-dried tomatoes, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the veggies

    Thinly slice the onion and garlic. Cut the sun-dried tomatoes into strips.

  2. Heat the water

    Fill one saucepan with 1.5 L of water and the pinch of salt for the pasta, and another saucepan with 50 cl of unsalted water for the lentils. Bring both to a boil over high heat.

  3. Cook the red lentils

    Pour the 90 g of lentils into the small saucepan and turn it down to a simmer. Let them cook 8 to 10 min without stirring, then drain them gently.

    Tip · Red lentils mash easily, so don't stir them while they cook and drain them as soon as they're tender.

  4. Cook the whole wheat pasta

    Drop the 150 g of pasta into the salted boiling water at the same time as the lentils. Cook 10 to 12 min according to the package, and save a glass of pasta water before draining.

  5. Sauté the onion and garlic

    Heat the 3 cl of olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook it 5 min, then the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes for 2 min.

  6. Add the lentils

    Add the drained lentils to the skillet with the oregano and pepper. Stir gently for 2 min so you don't mash them.

  7. Put it together and serve

    Add the drained pasta to the skillet with a little pasta water and toss 1 min. Grate the 25 g of Parmesan over the top and serve right away.

    Tip · If the mix is dry, add a spoonful of pasta water to bring the sauce together.
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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 611 kcal. 49% comes from carbs, 17% from protein and 29% from fat.

75 gCarbs
26 gProtein
20 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy611 kcal
Protein25.9 g
Carbs74.7 g
of which sugars4.4 g
Fat20 g
of which saturated fat5.1 g
Fiber12.6 g
Salt0.5 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.57 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.14for 2 people
≈ $1.57a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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