Start by cooking the pasta according to the package's instructions. Meanwhile, open the jar of pasta sauce and can of lentils. Drain and rinse the lentils. When the pasta is done cooking, drain and ...

Make a comforting lentil pasta soup in just 40 minutes. This hearty recipe combines lentils and pasta in a satisfying soup that's suitable for a simple homemade meal.

It may seem like a mistake to transfer the rich sofrito into the large pot of lentils and their cooking water, but all the liquid is necessary so the pasta will cook right in the sauce. For best ...

I turn to a budget-friendly staple to amp up the protein.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions and ½ teaspoon salt; cover, and cook until onions wilt, about 20 minutes. Uncover; raise heat to medium. Cook, stirring often, until onions ...

At least once a week, someone in our household puts a small Dutch oven on the stove and covers the bottom with a heap of lentils. We go through this exercise so often that the steps — simmering ...

Welcome to the best club in town: Winter Soup Club. Sign up to get our weekly newsletter sent straight to your inbox at globe.com/wintersoupclub. Your lentils are so ...

Between Thanksgiving with its overflowing table, the cookie shipments I start packing for friends in a few weeks and the endless punch bowls of New Year’s Eve celebrations to come, these are the days ...

Although much of the appeal of this Italian dish is its simplicity, seasonal embellishments can be delicious, if untraditional. Consider adding pencil-thin asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces, in spring ...

Superfoods may come and go, but Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis knows the power of lentils as an inexpensive powerhouse of nourishment that keeps bellies full. Here’s her winner of a recipe for ...