Thin Spaghetti With Red Lentil Sauce

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	Vegetarian	Veg10	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/3	c	Red lentils, see note
		below
		Picked over and rinsed
1		Garlic clove, sliced
2/3	c	Water
1	lb	Thin spaghetti
1 2/3	c	Cooked small red beans
		drained
		or 15-oz. can
3 1/2	c	Herbed Tomato Sauce
		OR bottled sauce
1/2	t	Dried basil
2	T	Minced fresh parsley, for
		garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Makes 6 servings.  Small red beans and red lentils provide a hearty
boost of flavor (and  protein) to your favorite pasta sauce.  Bring
lentils, garlic and water to a boil in a small saucepan over
medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer 8 to 10 minutes, uncovered,
or until lentils are firm-tender.  Meanwhile, bring a large pot of
water to a boil. Add pasta and stir.  Return to a boil, then reduce
heat and cook 7 to 10 minutes, or until  firm-tender.  Place beans,
pasta sauce, basil and lentils with any remaining liquid  in a large
saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir,  reduce heat,
cover and simmer 10 minutes.  Place pasta on a large serving plate, or
individual plates, and top  with sauce. Garnish with minced fresh
parsley.  Note If your supermarket does not have red lentils, regular
brown  lentils can be substituted. Cook an additional 5 minutes, adding
extra water, if needed.  For emotional equilibrium, balance your diet
with lentils. Lentils  are rich in B vitamins, so important to nerve
function.  Per serving: 423 calories, 2g fat, 84g carb, 0 chol, 9g
fiber, 19g  proteing, 874 g  sodium. 7 WW POINTS  Per serving: 2
Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (8% calories from  fat); trace
Protein; trace Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 2mg Sodium  Food
Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0  Fat;
0 Other Carbohydrates  Recipe by: The No-Tofu Vegetarian Cookbook by
Claessens, page 124  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 342 Calories From Fat: 12 Total Fat: 1.4g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 189.7mg Potassium: 363mg Carbohydrates: 67.8g Fiber: 6.4g Sugar: 3.4g Protein: 13.7g