Este sănătos Reteta de paste de linte rosie este ușor 30 minute vegan protein meal, perfect for a comforting family dinner or a pre-workout meal. Bonus, red lentils are low-carb plant-based proteins, and this red split lentil recipe makes a delicious vegan, low-carb dinner over low-carb pasta. Keep reading to learn more.
Red lentil pasta is a healthy plant-based meal packed with vegan protein and nutrients, similar to my Lemon Broccoli Green Pasta Sauce or Sos de paste cu legume ascunse. It’s one of my go-to dishes when I’m on my meal-prep for a week of high-protein dinners. Red lentils are excellent vegan protein, with about 25% protein and full of nutrients like B vitamins, magnesium, zinc, and potassium.
They are also very low carb. 100g contains only 20g of carbs, including 8g of fiber, which means it has only 12g of net carbs per 100g! As a comparison, chickpea, a good plant-based protein source, contains 44g net carbs/100 g. So if you are looking for a vegan, low-carb dinner, red lentils are a great choice.
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Reteta de paste de linte rosie
Ingrediente
- 2 linguri Ulei de masline
- 1 Ceapă - peeled, diced – about 1 cup
- 3 Catei de usturoi - tocat
- 1 ceaşcă Passata de roșii
- 1 poate să Roșii în cuburi - with their juice (14 oz)
- 1 ceaşcă Lentile roșii
- 1 linguriță Busuioc uscat
- 1 linguriță Oregano uscat
- 2 linguri Drojdie nutrițională
- ¼ linguriță Sare
- 2 cupe Bulion de legume
- 9 oz Pulse Pasta - uncooked, equivalent 18 oz cooked pasta (note 1)
Instrucțiuni
- Cook the pasta by following instructions on the packaging. Rinse, drain, and set aside while making the sauce. Read my post above for tips on how to choose healthy pasta for this recipe.
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the diced onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes until fragrant and golden in color.
- Add the tomato passata, canned chopped tomatoes, red lentils, dried basil, dried oregano, nutritional yeast, salt, and vegetable broth.
- Stir all ingredients together, cover, bring to a light boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer the sauce for 15 minutes, stirring often.
- Uncover, stir in the cooked pasta and keep cooking under medium heat until the pasta are hot and flavor combined.
- Serve immediately with chopped fresh basil leaves and vegan Parmesan if desired. The recipe serves 6 people.
Stocare
- Store in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 3 days or freeze.
notițe
Nutriţie
Ingrediente și înlocuiri
For this homemade vegan pasta sauce, you will need:
- Lintele despicate roșii – While you can use other lentils, red ones are the best, both from a nutritional and color perspective for the dish! I tried with green lentils and it makes the pasta less appetizing for the kids.
- Passata de roșii – or tomato sauce with no added sugar.
- Conserve de roșii în cuburi – You can also use fresh tomatoes slow-boiled and rinsed.
- Bulion de legume – Any veggie broth would do. You can also use a seasoning cube in warm water.
- boia de ardei – Paprika gives more flavor to the dish. You can also use your favorite spice mix.
- Oregano uscat – or Italian herbs.
- Busuioc uscat – or fresh basil if you have any.
- Nutritional Yeast – Nutritional yeast generally loaded with Vitamin B12.
How To Make Red Lentil Pasta
Red lentils are split lentils, and therefore they cook quickly, way faster than green or brown lentils. They are great for making Indian red lentil dahl curries and creating a thick and creamy red lentil pasta sauce without using any cream or dairy.
- Before making the red lentil pasta sauce, cook your favorite pasta by following the packaging instructions.
- For tips on how to choose healthy pasta for this recipe, check the next paragraph.
- To make the sauce, start by cooking diced onion and garlic in warm olive oil.
- Then, add all the sauce ingredients, bring to a boil and then simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often.
- Finally, add the cooked pasta and keep cooking for 5 minutes until warm. The sauce will thicken and get creamy.
Instrucțiuni de depozitare
This is a great vegan meal to meal prep your week with a healthy vegan dinner. You can store your cooked pasta in sealed containers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Otherwise, you can freeze them for later. I recommend freezing this healthy red lentil recipe in individual containers so you can thaw one serving at a time. Always thaw the day before in the fridge. Rewarm in the microwave or in a saucepan over medium heat.
Sugestii de difuzare
Like for any pasta, you can add cheese on top of your pasta. There are plenty of vegan-friendly cheese options available at the grocery store, like vegan parmesan or vegan mozzarella.
If you don’t fancy the vegan cheese, then add one or a few of the following vegan pasta topping ideas:
- Lapte de nucă de cocos – or coconut cream, add a drizzle on top of your plate for extra creaminess.
- Ierburi proaspete – chopped basil or parsley or sage.
- Ulei de măsline – a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil enhances the sauce’s flavor in this easy red lentil recipe.
- Fulgi de chili – for spicy pasta.
Alegerea pastelor
You can use any cooked pasta or fresh pasta you like in this recipe.
The shape doesn’t matter. However, since it is a vegan red lentil pasta recipe, you want to make sure your pasta is egg-free! Check the ingredients list of your pasta to avoid eggs.
The best gluten-free healthy pasta options are
- Paste din orez brun or rice pasta
- Pastele de hrișcă
- Quinoa pasta
- Paste cu naut
- Paste Edamame
- Paste de linte roșie – yes, you can use red lentil pasta in this red lentil pasta sauce! They are made of lentil flour and tend to cook faster, but they will taste great with this red lentil pasta sauce.
Other healthy pasta that is not gluten-free are:
- Semolina flour pasta
- Wholewheat or wheat pasta
- Spelt pasta
- Homemade pasta if you have a pasta machine! I don’t!
More Vegan Protein Meal Recipes
If you love healthy vegan pasta recipes, you may also want to try my other recipe below:
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That’s the most beautiful comment I read today, thank you!
Can you make this sauce in a crockpot? If so, what adaptations do I make, and how long should I cook it? Thanks so much!!
Probably yes! I dont have a crockpot so I can’t recommend on setting I am sorry
Do you mean 14 Oz diced tomatoes? Thanks!
Yes 1 can of 14 oz of diced tomatoes! enjoy the recipe
I cooked the sauce for 45 minutes and the lentils were still too hard. I think they need to be soaked beforehand.
If you used whole red lentils, instead of split it can take longer to cook but usually red lentils cook faster than other lentils – 30 minutes is enough. If not, simply add more water in the sauce to help the lentils absorb finish cooking
I just tried this recipe, and it is amazing! So flavorful and delicious! Thank you so much!