Lentil Pasta Recipe in 15-Minutes
We are always looking for quick and easy vegan recipes and this Lentil Pasta Recipe is a winner! It takes only about 10-minutes to prepare and makes five servings for less than $15. And, it tastes terrific!
You’ll love this pasta because it’s…
- Inexpensive
- Super quick to make
- Filling
- Fresh
- Super healthy
- Saucy
The Big Fat Truth TV Show
If you are a fan of the plant-based TV reality show from the producers of ‘The Biggest Loser’ on Z Living Network, then you will recognize this recipe from the premiere episode of ‘The Big Fat Truth’ where producer, JD Roth, issues a challenge to a contestant, Ryan Benson.
While I’m here, and you’re going to get fast food. Before you get back, I can have my entire meal done and on the table ready for everyone (Ryan and his family) to eat.
It’s five ingredients, made in 10-minutes, for under $15. And, it’s going to be whole food, plant-based.”
This is a clip from the show demonstrating just how easy this recipe is to prepare.
I added a few extra spices to season the lentil pasta dish just a little more to suit my taste. In the recipe below, I’ve included my ‘Terri Tweaks’ so you can give them a try too. I was actually able to make this recipe for less than $10.
The Big Fat Truth aired six episodes on Z Living in 2017 and asked me to be a part by sharing this article and recipe from the show. The show is based on the producer, JD Roth’s book, The Big Fat Truth.
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Lentil Pasta Recipe in 15-Minutes
Ingredients
- 16 oz pkg brown rice pasta or other whole grain pasta
- 1/4 cup veggie broth
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 15 oz cans fire roasted tomatoes or ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 8-12 basil leaves shredded
- 1 pkg Trader Joe's steamed lentils or 2-1/2 cups cooked lentils (1 cup dry)
- 1 teaspoon liquid aminos or soy sauce, (Terri tweek)
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder (Terri tweak)
- 3/4 teaspoon onion powder (Terri tweak)
- 3/4 teaspoon oregano dry, (Terri tweak)
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt (Terri tweak)
- salt & peper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. I used Trader Joe's whole-wheat spiral pasta. JD Roth used spaghetti noodles in the show.
- Heat a non-stick pan and add veggie broth and chopped onion. Sauté and keep adding broth a few tablespoons at a time until the onion is soft and almost cooked all the way.
- Add fire-roasted tomatoes (or chopped tomatoes) and cooked lentils. I really prefer the fire-roasted because they add so much flavor. Mix until combined well. I cooked my own lentils (1 cup dry makes 2+ cups cooked) in veggie broth.
- Now, toss in the shredded basil and stir until wilted.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. I also added garlic powder, onion powder, celery salt, oregano, and amino.
- Serve lentil bolognese over pasta and enjoy.
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I’m interested in your recipes. I have been vegan for 5 years. It saved my husband’s life. He had a rare aggressive cancer and had 6 months to live and we decided to try a plant based diet and not do treatment! He is healthy & thriving!
That is so wonderful to hear, Luana. Thanks for sharing!
I was recommended to look at your website after a meeting I had with our outpatient cancer dietitian at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC.
I was diagnosed with ER+, PR-, HER2+ breast cancer this summer. I had a mastectomy and am now in chemo, will follow with hormone therapy and the 5 year pill. Sadly my margin in my tumor removal was not clean enough. In addition, my Oncotype re occurrence score came back high. So, I am doing all I can do to change my lifestyle on top of all the medical treatment.
I am not overweight (actually 102 lbs.) but have always loved sugar. I am looking at making some of your recipes but need to verify fat/calories/sugar included. Do you have the nutritional information available?
Carol, though I do not have the nutritional information available, there are a couple of free apps that will calculate those numbers for you. One is My Fitness Pal and another is Cronometer.
This is a link to a free PDF copy of the textbook we use in Food for Life: Cancer Project classes that I teach at Gibbs Cancer Center. It has a wealth of information that should be helpful, and the last half of the book is full of recipes. Some of the recipes on my website are from this book.
http://pcrm.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/health/cancer/Cancer_Survivors_Guide.pdf
If you want to email me with questions, I will be glad to help wherever I can. My email is [email protected]
That is awesome. Congratulations and kudos for having the courage to defy convention and try something different. ??????