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Minestra with lentils,vegetables and pasta.

Added by Mamma Carla | Fri 23 Jan 2009 @ 12:14

Minestra with lentils,vegetables and pasta.

This recipe is half italian and half greek.Combine cereals with carboydrates and vegetable so it gives you a perfectly balanced dish.

Ingredients
Lentils
Carrots
Celery
Parsley
Garlic
Red peppers
Onions
Canned tomatoes
salt pepper
chilly if you like
some kind of short pasta or rice
oil at the end

Method
Put your lentils in a pan with water to cover them generously,add all the vegetables chopped in small pieces and let cook for about 45 minutes(it depends on the quality of the lentils,so taste from time to time).When the lentils are ready add pasta or rice,let it cook and at the end add 1 or 2 spoons of oil, a sprinkle of parsley and enjoy! Confort and easy food for winter days.

tried this recipe or a similar one? share your tips...

1. by Veronica on Tue 15 Mar 2011 @ 20:18

The ingredients are missing quantities. This recipe is incomplete.

2. by Felice Capriello on Fri 23 Jan 2009 @ 14:29

I have been looking for such a recipe to combine carbs,protein and veg, thank you very much.
Grazie
Felice

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