Wendy's Quick Pasta and Lentils

Cook up an easy, hearty meal in just minutes with canned lentil soup stirred into crushed tomatoes, a saute of onion and garlic, chopped spinach and red pepper flakes. Let the mixture warm with tiny cooked pasta, then serve with a sprinkling of Parmesan.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 407 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
• 1 (19 ounce) can lentil soup
• 1 cup crushed tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) package ditalini pasta
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Brown onion and garlic in oil over medium heat. Stir in lentil soup and tomatoes. Bring to boil. Stir in spinach and spices. Simmer.

Step 2

Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until almost done. Drain. Mix pasta into lentil sauce. Cover, and keep warm for 20 minutes. Serve with Parmesan cheese.