Spiced Lentils, Rice & Pasta with Onions
7
Points® value
Total Time
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Moderate
This recipe is inspired by koshari, a lentil dish topped with tomato sauce and onions that’s considered one of Egypt’s national dishes. In our version, we replace fried onions with caramelized ones and use whole-grain pasta for extra fibre.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Extra virgin olive oil
1½ tbsp(s), plus 1 1/2 teaspoons divided
Onion
2 cup(s), sliced from top to bottom
Kosher salt
1 tsp(s), divided
Crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp(s)
Garlic
4 clove(s), large, finely chopped
No salt added diced tomatoes
14½ oz
Uncooked whole wheat pasta
2 oz, angel hair or vermicelli, broken into 1 ½-inch pieces
Cooked long grain brown rice
2 cup(s)
Hearty Lentil & Tomato Soup
1½ cup(s)