Lentils with pasta

Ingredients for 4-6

1 yellow onion

400gr green lentils

2 cloves of garlic

200ml red wine

2 stock cubes

3l water

8tbsp tomato puree

1 chilli pepper

2tbsp olive oil

Salt

Pepper

300gr Castellane pasta or any short cut pasta

Process

In a large pot heat up the olive oil and fry finely chopped onion until soft and translucent.

Add the finely chopped garlic and chilli, lentils and stir well. Add the wine and cook for a couple of minutes until it evaporates.

Add water and stock cubes, tomato puree, salt and pepper then stir well. Bring to boil then reduce the heat and simmer under the lock until lentils are almost cooked through. Depending on the lentils it can take from 20-40 minutes.

Just before the lentils are cooked through add the pasta and cook until al dente. Put the lock back on a wait for 10 minutes before serving.

Enjoy! 

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