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                     PASTA WITH LENTILS AND SPINACH

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Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pasta                            Vegetarian
               Vegetables                       Italian

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/2   c            Red lentils
250       g            Wholemeal spaghetti
  7 1/2   g            Butter
    1/2   ts           Ground nutmeg
    1/2                Onion
  3                    Spinach leaves
    1/2   tb           Lemon Juice
    1/8   c            Toasted pine nuts

 1. Cook the lentils in boiling water until tender. 2.
 Cook the pasta in a large quantity of boiling water
 until just
    tender. 3. While they are cooking melt the butter
 in a pan. Add the nutmeg
    and onion and cook over a gentle heat until the
 onion is soft.
    Add spinach, cover and cook until the spinach is
 just tender. 4. Drain the lentils, add the lemon
 juice;stirring to combine.
    Drain the pasta.
    Combine the lentils, pasta and spinach.
    Place on a serving plate and sprinkle with pine
 nuts.
    Serve immediately.



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