Baked Lentil Rigatoni

50 min
≈ €1.93
2 servings
Easy

cooked brown lentils, baby spinach, and egg-free pasta: a straightforward vegan combination for an everyday dinner.

Calories775.9 kcal

Protein42.7 g

Fat15.2 g

Carbs

Fiber

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Estimates per serving for 2 people. Check labels if you have allergies. Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) 4.0. Calculation and sources.

Allergens

gluten
soy

Equipment

stove
oven

Prepare

1

Peel and halve onion

Peel and halve onion, then finely dice. Drain cooked brown lentils in a sieve.

Cook

2

Rinse and drain thoroughly

Rinse and drain thoroughly. Rinse baby spinach and drain well; roughly chop any large leaves.

3

Cook egg-free pasta separately in plenty of boiling tap water

Cook egg-free pasta separately in plenty of boiling tap water. Drain two minutes before the packet time, with a firm centre.

4

The pasta will finish cooking in the oven

The pasta will finish cooking in the oven. Use the tap water listed in the ingredients for this; top up with tap water if needed.

5

Heat rapeseed oil in a pan over medium heat

Heat rapeseed oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and fry for 5 minutes, stirring regularly.

6

Until softened and lightly browned

Until softened and lightly browned. Add tomato passata, cooked brown lentils to the same pan and stir well.

7

Bring to the boil

Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer gently for 8 minutes until the firm ingredients are tender, stirring occasionally.

8

Cook soy milk

Fold in baby spinach and cook for 2 more minutes until the leaves have wilted; Take the sauce pan off the heat Gently stir in soy milk.

9

Nutritional yeast and do not boil again

Nutritional yeast and do not boil again. Season with iodised salt, black pepper now and mix thoroughly before serving.

10

Preheat the oven to 200°C conventional

Preheat the oven to 200°C conventional. Combine the prepared egg-free pasta, cooked brown lentils, tomato passata.

Finish

11

Baby spinach

Baby spinach, soy milk, nutritional yeast, onion in a baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes until golden on top and hot throughout.

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