Orecchiette with Lentils, Onions, and Spinach

Orecchiette with Lentils, Onions, and Spinach
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Orecchiette with Lentils, Onions, and Spinach a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 24g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 607 calories. This recipe serves 6. If you have orecchiette, turkish or, parmigiano-reggiano, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then stir in onions, garlic, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Reduce heat to moderately low and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until onions are very tender and golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Discard bay leaf.
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2
While onions cook, cover lentils with water by 1 inch in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart saucepan and boil over moderate heat, covered, until lentils are just tender and most of water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and let stand, covered, until ready to use.
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3
Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander and return pasta to pot.
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Add onions, lentils, and spinach to pasta, then toss with just enough reserved cooking water to wilt spinach and moisten pasta.
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Add cheese and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to combine.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score100
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