Lentil Penne with Asparagus
Lentil Penne with Asparagus

Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, lentil penne with asparagus. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This fast and fresh Red Lentil Penne with Lemon Garlic Asparagus recipe has it all. Tangy lemon, savory garlic, fresh asparagus, and pasta in a rich buttery sauce (with cultured vegan butter) make this plant-based meal a hit. Typically I would say you could store a pasta dish in the freezer, but the green lentil pasta in this recipe does not freeze very well.

Lentil Penne with Asparagus is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Lentil Penne with Asparagus is something that I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have lentil penne with asparagus using 6 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Lentil Penne with Asparagus:
  1. Make ready 6 asparagus stalks
  2. Make ready Half punnet of quartered cherry tomatoes
  3. Take Handful chopped pitted black olives
  4. Get 200 g red lentil pasta
  5. Prepare 3 finely chopped garlic cloves
  6. Prepare 100 ml pesto

Sauce should surround pasta but be slightly liquid since cheese will thicken it. Add the lentils and broth, and return to a boil. Add pasta and basil to pot with asparagus mixture and return to medium-high heat. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta cooking water.

Instructions to make Lentil Penne with Asparagus:
  1. Heat some butter or oil in a pan on a medium heat, chop up your asparagus into inch long sections and add
  2. In the meantime, add the pasta (with a healthy pinch of salt) to a pan of boiling water
  3. When the asparagus changes colour to a rich green, add the garlic, tomatoes and olives
  4. The tomatoes will begin to soften, when they do, remove the pan from the heat. Add the pasta when it's to your liking, mix in the pesto and you're ready to serve
  5. There are lots of options with pesto, the preserved store bought stuff is generally not good quality and usually high in salt. There are some fresh store bought options that are better but making your own is always the tastiest and most versatile option. If you're vegetarian, it's worth pointing out that Parmesan is NOT vegetarian, grana padano however, is a good alternative. If you're vegan then nutritional yeast is a good alternative to cheese. There's probably another recipe idea here… 🤔

Add pasta water to the skillet with mushrooms and asparagus then bring to a simmer. Drain and toss the pasta with the sauce. Add the cheese and chives to the pasta. My hubby loves asparagus so I love to add some to my pasta dishes, like my Creamy Vegan Alfredo Pasta with Veggies. Pasta - I used gluten-free pasta.

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