Name: Barilla® Gluten Free Penne with Lentils Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1 box (12 oz) Barilla® Gluten Free Penne; ½ cup cut into julienne strips Bacon; 1 clove chopped garlic; 1 sprig fresh rosemary; 4 tbsp divided extra virgin olive oil; 1 pint halved grape tomatoes; 2 cups cooked, drained lentils; to taste salt and pepper; 1 tbsp chopped italian parsley; ½ cup grated Pecorino Romano Cheese

How To Make Barilla® Gluten Free Penne with Lentils

Gluten free penne is a healthy pasta dish coated with a savory sauce consisting of lentils, sauteed garlic, rosemary, and tomatoes.

Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1boxBarilla® Gluten Free Penne
½cupbacon,cut into julienne strips
1garlic clove,chopped
1sprigfresh rosemary
4tbspextra virgin olive oil,divided
1pintgrape tomatoes,halved
2cupslentils,cooked, drained
salt and pepper,to taste
1tbspItalian parsley,chopped
½cuppecorino romano cheese,grated

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, render bacon until crispy. Remove the bacon from the skillet and dry on a paper towel.
In the same skillet, saute garlic and rosemary with half the olive oil for one minute. Add tomatoes and blister.
Add lentils and bring to simmer, then season to salt and pepper.
Cook the pasta according to directions, drain and toss with lentil sauce.
Stir in remaining olive oil, parsley and top with crumbled bacon and cheese before serving.