Pasta with Lentils - Recipe with Christmas leftovers

I don't know about you but I, for Christmas lunch, always tend to prepare many dishes because I fear that the food is never enough! And what happens on time? Something always advances! How can you cleverly reuse Christmas leftovers without wasting anything? Today we will see together how to transform a Christmas classic, Cotechino with Lentils, into a very, very exciting first course!
Let's see how to prepare pasta with lentils!

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Identity Card of the Recipe

• 199 KCal Calories per serving

• Ingrediants

  • Ready product: 2-3 slices (about 150 g) of cotechino
  • 20 g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • Ready product: 250 g of dried lentils
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • 280 g of pasta
  • 1 pinch of red pepper

  Materials Needed

  • Casserole
  • Cooking pan
  • Ladles
  • Colander
  • Grater

  Preparation

  Please Note
  To prepare this pasta we used Christmas leftovers, or cotechino and lentils. In any case, those who wish can prepare lentils and cotechino specifically for pasta, following THIS VIDEO RECIPE.

  1. Cook the pasta in plenty of lightly salted water for about ten minutes (it is recommended to check the cooking time on the pasta package).
  2. In a pan heat the lentils by adding (if necessary) one or two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of hot pepper.
  3. Cut the leftover cotechino into small cubes. Heat the pieces together with the lentils.
  4. Drain the pasta al dente and season it with the prepared sauce.
  5. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

  Alice's comment - PersonalCooker

  You know, I discovered this pasta almost by accident and I must admit that the result was amazing! Sometimes I specially cook lentils to prepare pasta: in this case, I replace the cotechino with pieces of smoked bacon! Try it too!

  Nutritional values ​​and Health Comment on the recipe

  Pasta with Lentils is a first course with an average energy intake. It mainly provides carbohydrates and a fair amount of protein; the lipids are not in excess. The cholesterol is not excessive while the fibers are well present. The breakdown of fatty acids is a favor of monounsaturated Lentils Pasta is not a typically low-calorie product but in REDUCED portions it can be a "Sunday" alternative to the slimming diet. Furthermore, although it is not a particularly unbalanced food, it should be avoided in the dietary regime against metabolic diseases. The average portion of COOKED Lentil Pasta is about 150-200g (300-400kcal).