We can cook Lentils with Fresh Pasta and Caramelized Onions by using 5 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook Lentils with Fresh Pasta and Caramelized Onions.
Ingredients of Lentils with Fresh Pasta and Caramelized Onions
- You need to prepare 6 oz of fresh pasta or 4oz dried pasta.
 - Prepare 5 tbsp of olive oil or more (2 tbs) to taste.
 - You need to prepare 1 large of onion sliced.
 - You need to prepare 1/2 cup of uncooked green or brown lentils.
 - You need to prepare 1 tbsp of fresh parsley for garnish.
 
Lentils with Fresh Pasta and Caramelized Onions instructions
- Saute onions in 2 tbs olive oil. Cook 5 minutes with lid on, then reduce heat, remove lid and continue to caramelize..
 - Once brown and caramelized, remove from heat..
 - Use kitchen towel to spread out lentils and look for any stones..
 - Rinse lentils..
 - Put 2 cups of water in pot and bring to boil. Add lentils..
 - Boil for 2 to 3 minutes then turn down to simmer and cook until tender will depend on lentil. Some lentils will cook in only ten minutes, no soaking..
 - Once tender, drain and reserve the lentil water. (This yielded about 7 oz.).
 - Add enough water to reserved liquid to equal 2 1/2 liters. Bring lentil water mixture to a boil and add salt 2 1/2 tsp sea salt. Add pasta. Cook until "al dente" (not fully cooked, but tender- should still see some white). Fresh pasta adds great flavor and texture!.
 - In the meantime, pour the rest of the oil in the bottom of serving bowl..
 - Mix the lentil and onions in bowl..
 - Combine the pasta and lentils with caramelized onions. Garnish with fresh parsley and pinch of pepper. Serve immediately..
 - 15 minute variation: Use precooked lentils. Will not be as flavorful as cooking in lentil broth, but still an easy way to incorporate lentils in your diet..
 - Caramelized onions..
 - Add cooked lentils to caramelized onions and heat through. At same time, boil pasta in salted water, drain and combine. Note: Recipe inspired from Claudia Roden's Lentils with Pasta and caramelized onions. Her food is rustic, simple with Arabesque influences. I would highly recommend her recipes!.
 
	
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