Pasta with Lentils

Ingredients

• 150 g brown or black lentils
• 300 g band pasta
• 1 red bell pepper (finely diced)
• 1 carrot (peeled and finely diced)
• 1 stalk celery (finely diced)
• 125 ml dry white wine
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1 red peppercorn (finely chopped)
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• Salt
• ground pepper
• 2 tbsp crème fraîche

Instructions

1. 1.

   Soak the lentils in water overnight, covering them.

2. 2.

   Sauté onion, peppercorn and pressed garlic in hot oil; add lentils with soaking water and wine, simmer for about 30-40 minutes. Ten minutes before cooking ends, stir in remaining vegetables and continue cooking; season with salt, pepper, and balsamic vinegar, then fold in crème fraîche.

3. 3.

   Cook pasta al dente according to package instructions, mix with lentils, and serve.