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RED LENTIL PASTA WITH SAUSAGE

RED LENTIL PASTA WITH SAUSAGE

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Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 227 gram red lentil rotini
  • 4 hot Italian sausage casings removed
  • 4 shallots chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 142 grams baby spinach small clam shell (5oz)
  • 2 cups parmesan cheese grated
  • 1½ cups passata
  • ½ cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 tbsp Calabrian chilies in oil

Method
 

  1. Salt a pot of boiling water. Add pasta and cooking according to the instructions on the box.
  2. Put a skillet on medium heat. Break up the sausages and let them render their fat and fry.
  3. Once the sausages are slightly browned, add the shallots and garlic. Fry till shallots are softened.
  4. Add the spinach and let it wilt.
  5. The pasta should be cooked by now. With a slotted spoon, transfer the pasta from the water to the skillet.
  6. Grate the parmesan over the pasta and stir.
  7. Pour in the passata and stir.
  8. Reduce the heat to simmer and add the ricotta and Calabrian chilies. Mix well.
  9. Let simmer for 10 minutes.

Notes

This dish can be portioned out and frozen. To reheat, microwave for 4 minutes.