Dinner for 2
Red Lentil Pasta with Greens
$9.71for 425 minServes 2
Red lentil pasta is tossed with garlicky kale, lemon, walnuts, and nutritional yeast after a quick stovetop cook.
Photo: runningtothekitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dried beans and lentils, 8 oz$0.11/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.88Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Broth, 2 oz$0.07/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.15Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, 2$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.86 | ||
Swaps
- Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
- 25 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 2servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
- $$typical cost tier
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$2.43 per serving$9.71 for 4
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Ingredients
- 8 oz uncooked red lentil pasta
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup vegetable broth
- 1 lemon
- 1 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
Steps
- Boil a large pot of salted water, cook the pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, and drain it.
- Warm the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the sliced garlic for 1 minute.
- Add chopped kale and vegetable broth, cover the skillet, and cook for 5 minutes until tender.
- Toss the pasta with the kale, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- Stir in the walnuts and nutritional yeast, then cook for 1 minute to warm through.
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