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Pasta Recipes

Fruit & Vegetables
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Ingredients for 4 servings:

* 300 g pasta
* 300 g of frozen artichokes
* 300 g tomatoes
* 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
* 1 lemon
* 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
* 1 cup dry white wine
* Garlic, parsley, nuts, salt

Method:
Wash and finely chopped parsley together with a clove of garlic, place the whole in a saucepan and add the artichoke top edge still frozen, the filtered juice of half lemon, half a glass of white wine and nut. Cover the pot and cook over medium heat until the liquid is almost completely evaporated and the artichokes will be soft. Drain the tomatoes, chop with a fork and add the artichoke sauce, simmer to reduce sauce in covered container. Cook pasta, drain it without dripping too, put it in a bowl and season it first with olive oil and Parmesan, stirring well; eventually spilled over the pasta sauce of artichokes, sprinkle with a teaspoon of chopped parsley and serve immediately.

Nutritional information (approximate) per serving:

* Fat
12 gr.
* Carbohydrates
67 gr.
* Calories
400 Kcal.
* Proteins
12 gr.

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Zuppa di Lenticchie con Trofie
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Ingredients for 4 people:

Ingredients:

* 150 g brown lentils or continental
* 15 ml olive oil
* 1 medium onion finely chopped
* 2 cloves crushed garlic
* 350 g mushrooms, diced
* 5 ml dried marjoram
* 1 bay leaf
* 450 grams of tomatoes peeled and chopped
* Salt and black pepper

To accompany:

* 350 g noodles
* 15-30 ml grated Parmesan cheese

Method:

1. Put the lentils in a saucepan of water. Bring them, uncovered, to a boil and then remove the foam, cover and simmer for 40 minutes or until they are soft. Drain.
2. Heat oil in a large pot and fry the onion and garlic for 4-5 minutes, or until the onion is soft.
3. Add mushrooms, cooked lentils, marjoram and bay leaf and cook for 10 minutes.
4. Stir in the tomatoes. Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes. Remove the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Cook the spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for about 8-10 minutes, until they are just tender. Drain. Pour the sauce over cooked spaghetti. Add Parmesan

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