Whole Wheat Spaghetti With Leeks And Hazelnuts Recipes

WHOLE-WHEAT SPAGHETTI WITH LEMON, BASIL, AND SALMON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta and transfer to a large bowl. Add the garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine.
• Meanwhile, warm the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Add the fish to the pan and cook until medium-rare, about 2 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fish. Remove the salmon from the pan.
• Add the basil, capers, lemon zest, and lemon juice to the spaghetti mixture and toss to combine. Set out 4 serving plates or shallow bowls. Place 1/2 cup spinach in each bowl. Top with 1/4 of the pasta. Top each mound of pasta with a piece of salmon. Serve immediately.

WHOLE WHEAT SPAGHETTI WITH GREENS, LEMON, AND GINGER

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions, or until al dente. Drain the pasta in a colander.
• Heat the lemon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the raisins, ginger, zest, garlic, salt, and pepper flakes and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Gradually add the greens, and as the leaves begin to wilt, add more to fit in the pan, turning constantly with tongs; cook until the greens are wilted and bright green, about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Return the pasta to the cooking pot, add the vegetable mixture, and toss to combine well. Serve hot.
• Place the oil and the zest in a glass jar. Let stand at room temperature for at least 2 weeks, shaking occasionally.
• Pour the oil through a strainer and discard the zest. Transfer to a jar and store, tightly covered, at in refrigerator.

WHOLE-WHEAT PASTA WITH LENTILS, SPINACH, AND LEEKS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the lentils, 1 garlic clove, and the bay leaf. Add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the lentils are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain, and discard the garlic clove and bay leaf; set the lentils aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta; cook until al dente, according to package instructions, about 7 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Place the pasta in a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, mince the remaining garlic clove. In a large sauté pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic, leeks, and thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until the leeks are soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add the cooked lentils and salt; season with pepper.
• Add the spinach and reserved cooking liquid to the pan; toss to wilt the spinach, about 2 minutes. Pour the mixture over the pasta, tossing to combine. Serve immediately.
• Fit to eat recipe
• (Per serving)
• Calories: 638
• Fat: 9g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Carbohydrate: 120g
• Sodium: 793mg
• Protein: 29g
• Fiber: 11g

WHOLE-WHEAT PASTA WITH LENTILS, SPINACH, AND LEEKS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine lentils, 1 garlic clove, and the bay leaf. Add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until lentils are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain, and discard garlic clove and bay leaf; set the lentils aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta; cook until al dente according to package instructions, about 7 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Place pasta in a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, mince remaining garlic clove. In a large saute pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic, leeks, and thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks are soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add cooked lentils and salt; season with pepper.
• Add spinach and reserved cooking liquid to pan; toss to wilt spinach, about 2 minutes. Pour mixture over pasta, tossing to combine. Serve immediately.

WHOLE-WHEAT PASTA WITH LENTILS, SPINACH, AND LEEKS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine lentils, 1 garlic clove, and the bay leaf. Add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until lentils are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain lentils, and discard garlic clove and bay leaf.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup cooking liquid; drain pasta, and place in a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, mince remaining garlic clove. In a large sauté pan, heat oil over medium. Add minced garlic, leeks, and thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks are soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add cooked lentils and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; season with pepper.
• Add spinach and reserved pasta cooking liquid to pan; cook, tossing to wilt spinach, about 2 minutes. Pour mixture over pasta, and toss to combine. Serve immediately, drizzled with olive oil, if desired.
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 579
• Saturated Fat: .7g
• Unsaturated Fat: 4.1g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Carbohydrates: 106g
• Protein: 24.6g
• Sodium: 372mg
• Fiber: 19g