Live your best plant-based life with this simple and delicious red lentil penne pasta recipe.Barilla
Live your best plant-based life with this simple and delicious red lentil penne pasta recipe.Barilla® Red Lentil Penne with Butternut Squash, Heirloom Carrots, Marjoram and WalnutsIngredients1 box Barilla® Red Lentil Penne4 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil, divided½ small yellow onion, chopped1 small butternut squash, diced into half-inch pieces3 cups vegetable broth3 multicolored heirloom carrots, sliced2 tbs. fresh marjoram leaves½ cup walnuts, choppedSalt and black pepper, to tasteDirections1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.2. Meanwhile, in a skillet, sauté sliced carrots with 1 tbs. of the extra-virgin olive oil over high heat for 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. 3. In another skillet, sauté chopped onion with half the olive oil for 3 minutes and then add the diced butternut squash and the vegetable broth. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer, cooking butternut squash until it’s done.4. Once the butternut squash is thoroughly cooked, remove skillet from heat, let ingredients cool and then process 1/3 of mixture in a blender until smooth. Pour the blended ingredients back into the skillet with the other 2/3 of sautéed butternut squash and onions. 5. Stir in the sautéed carrots. 6. Cook pasta according to package directions and then drain and toss the red lentil penne with the butternut squash and carrot mixture. 7. Stir in marjoram leaves and top with walnuts and drizzle with remaining olive oil before serving. Photo + Recipe Credit: Barilla Executive Chef Lorenzo Boni -- source link
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