Red Lentil Pasta with Pepper Sauce

Name: Red Lentil Pasta with Pepper Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 250 g red lentil pasta; 2 piece red bell peppers; 150 g cream cheese; 1 piece onion; 2 cloves garlic; 30 ml olive oil; 1 bunch basil; 1 pinch sweet paprika; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch pepper

Pasta made from red lentils delivers twice the protein of wheat pasta, tossed in a creamy roasted red pepper and cream cheese sauce. High-protein cooking without any powders..

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Cook time

35 min

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Servings

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Ingredients

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Nutrition

per serving

400 kcal

Calories

24 g

Protein

12 g

Fat

48 g

Carbs

Ingredients

For 4 servings

Estimated cost~€3.40 · ~€0.85/serving

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Instructions

1
Quarter and deseed the peppers and roast them cut-side down under the oven grill until the skin blisters and blackens. Cover briefly, then peel off the skin.
2
Cook the lentil pasta in plenty of salted water until al dente, following the package. Reserve a cup of the cooking water, then drain.
3
Soften the onion and garlic in the olive oil. Blend smooth with the roasted peppers and cream cheese and loosen with a little pasta water into a silky sauce.
4
Season the sauce with paprika, salt and pepper, warm it and toss the pasta through until evenly coated.
5
Serve scattered with fresh basil and coarsely ground pepper.