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    Ziti with Chipotle Lentil Tomato Sauce

    Published: Mar 10, 2017 · Modified: Jan 26, 2018 by Richa 29 Comments

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    25 Minute Weeknight Pasta. Ziti with Chipotle Lentil Tomato Sauce. Smoky Chipotle and lentils in the pasta sauce make it a flavorful and filling meal. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Easily glutenfree with GF pasta.

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    25 Minute Weeknight Pasta. Ziti with Chipotle Lentil Tomato Sauce. Smoky Chipotle and lentils in the pasta sauce make it a flavorful and filling meal. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Easily glutenfree with GF pasta. #vegan #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

    This weeknight Pasta is a breeze to put together. Cook the pasta of choice, simmer the sauce and lentils all together with herbs and a chipotle chili pepper in adobo sauce(smoky and hot!). Toss and serve. You can add some seasonal veggies to this pasta like some garlic roasted asparagus, carrots, or roasted brussels. And yes that’s mint in the photos, it should be basil 🙂 

    Serve this with some gf garlic rolls or whole grain rolls.  and Definitely make a double batch! Whats your favorite weekday red sauce pasta?


    25 Minute Weeknight Pasta. Ziti with Chipotle Lentil Tomato Sauce. Smoky Chipotle and lentils in the pasta sauce make it a flavorful and filling meal. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Easily glutenfree with GF pasta. | VeganRicha.com

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    If you make this pasta, do tag me on Instagram, or leave a comment and rating on this post!

    25 Minute Weeknight Pasta. Ziti with Chipotle Lentil Tomato Sauce. Smoky Chipotle and lentils in the pasta sauce make it a flavorful and filling meal. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Easily glutenfree with GF pasta. | VeganRicha.com

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    Ziti with Chipotle Lentil Tomato Sauce

    25 Minute Weeknight Pasta. Ziti with Chipotle Lentil Tomato Sauce. Smoky Chipotle and lentils in the pasta sauce make it a flavorful and filling meal. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Easily glutenfree with GF pasta.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time25 minutes mins
    Total Time35 minutes mins
    Course: Pasta
    Cuisine: fusion, Gluten-free, Pasta, Vegan
    Servings: 3
    Calories: 530kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 cups (90 g) uncooked pasta like Ziti or Penne
    • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
    • 1/2 cup (7 g) red onion chopped small (1/4-1/2 inch)
    • 3 cloves of garlic minced
    • 1/2 cup (64 g) chopped carrot chopped small
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) dry oregano
    • 1 tsp dry basil or 1 Tbsp packed chopped fresh basil
    • 2 large juicy tomatoes pureed about 1.5 cups
    • 1 tbsp tomato paste optional
    • 1 two inch chipotle chili pepper in adobo sauce chopped or pureed with the tomatoes (remove the seeds to reduce heat if needed) , or use 1/2 tsp chipotle pepper powder
    • 1/3 cup (60 g) red/pink lentils washed and drained
    • 1 cup (250 ml) water
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
    • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) pepper flakes or cayenne or to taste feel free to omit
    • a generous dash of black pepper
    • nutritional yeast or vegan parm and extra virgin olive oil for garnish

    Instructions

    • Cook the pasta according to instructions on the box.
    • Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook for 4 minutes or until translucent.
    • Add the carrots and herbs and mix well. At this point you can also add in veggies such as zucchini or thinly sliced mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes.
    • Add the tomatoe puree and chopped chipotle pepper and cook for 5 minutes until slightly thickened. Add 1 tbsp tomato paste and a touch of sweetener for deeper flavor.
    • Wash, drain lentils and add to the pan. Add water and Cook partially covered for 16 to 18 minutes or until the lentils are tender. Add salt, vinegar and peppers and mix in. Taste and adjust salt and heat. Cook a few minutes longer, uncovered, if the sauce is too thin. Reduce heat to low-medium.
    • Add pasta to the sauce. Cook covered at low-medium heat for 2-3 minutes. let sit for another 2 minutes before serving. Sprinkle nutritional yeast or vegan parm and extra virgin olive oil and serve.

    Notes

    Nutritional values based on one serving

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Ziti with Chipotle Lentil Tomato Sauce
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 530 Calories from Fat 54
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 6g9%
    Sodium 463mg20%
    Potassium 533mg15%
    Carbohydrates 93g31%
    Fiber 16g67%
    Sugar 6g7%
    Protein 21g42%
    Vitamin A 4380IU88%
    Vitamin C 15.5mg19%
    Calcium 37mg4%
    Iron 2.2mg12%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

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    1. P

      March 12, 2020 at 9:55 am

      How to adapt for cooking in the instant pot please?

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 15, 2020 at 12:17 pm

        Use my IP recipe and add lentils to it. https://www.veganricha.com/instant-pot-ziti-with-tomato-sauce/

        Reply
    2. Elise Klesmer

      January 05, 2020 at 6:22 pm

      We’ve just made this and the sauce was way too watery. We ended up having to add extra tomatoes and use an emersion blender to salvage it.

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 06, 2020 at 11:08 am

        hmm, what kind of spaghetti did you use?

        Reply
        • Elise Klesmer

          January 06, 2020 at 5:27 pm

          Thanks for your reply! This was all before we put the pasta in.

          Reply
          • Richa

            January 06, 2020 at 7:18 pm

            the pasta should absorb a lot of the moisture during cooking as it is uncooked pasta

            Reply
            • Elise Klesmer

              January 07, 2020 at 4:34 pm

              The first step in the recipe says “Cook the pasta according to instructions on the box.” Were we supposed to use uncooked pasta? That would make a lot of sense why it was too watery.

            • Richa

              January 07, 2020 at 7:38 pm

              oh wait, oops, i was thinking of a different recipe. Sorry. Yes adjust the sauce if its toto liquidy. Lentils can absorb water differently.

    3. Cassandra

      June 10, 2019 at 9:07 am

      Do you think that this recipe can be good without the tomatoes? Or have any quick sub ideas? Were allergic to nightshade s but this recipe looks so good i want to try a variation.

      Reply
      • Richa

        June 10, 2019 at 9:45 am

        it would be difficult to get similar flavor profile. You can use more onions, some zucchini and blended roasted red peppers for the sauce base.

        Reply
    4. Cathy

      January 30, 2019 at 4:57 am

      5 stars
      hi Richa
      This looks delicious. When you say red/pink lentils – do you mean masoor dhal lentils? Thanks, I live in UK.

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 30, 2019 at 11:40 am

        yes masoor dal

        Reply
    5. Allison

      January 17, 2018 at 8:49 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious! I used canned tomatoes (it’s winter 😀 ) and ended up heavy on the lentils, and it was AMAZING.

      Reply
      • Aaron Stoner

        April 08, 2019 at 3:48 pm

        I loved the recipe! Thanks for sharing this! Five stars.

        Reply
    6. Danica

      November 06, 2017 at 9:27 am

      5 stars
      This is delicious! All i added was a half cup chopped orange peppers and about a cup of chopped cauliflower. I reserved half for pasta sauce but the other half i pureed with a bit more water and had a bisque…it was delicious and creamy! Thank you for this awesome recipe!

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 06, 2017 at 11:27 am

        the bisque sounds wonderful!

        Reply
    7. AB

      October 27, 2017 at 7:14 pm

      Can the sauce be made in advance and then warmed? Or would that ruin the consistency?

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 28, 2017 at 11:32 am

        Yes, it should work fine. Just cook the sauce till the lentils are just about done and not over done. So when you reheat the sauce the lentils will retain their shape.

        Reply
    8. Aleigha

      May 05, 2017 at 1:03 pm

      Sounds good. Looks good. Tastes good.

      Reply
    9. Lisa

      April 03, 2017 at 5:32 pm

      Made a his for dinner last night – added some veggie sausages yum Even the carnivore enjoyed it 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        April 03, 2017 at 5:46 pm

        yesss

        Reply
    10. Jennifer

      March 13, 2017 at 11:30 am

      5 stars
      Can’t go wrong with a dish like this! Yum!

      Reply
    11. annie

      March 13, 2017 at 9:58 am

      i keep seeing vegan chorizo recipes! I gotta try them — especially this noodly one. Looks soooooo good.

      Reply
    12. Vegan Critic

      March 13, 2017 at 7:50 am

      5 stars
      I love pasta so I was super excited to try out this pasta dish… I absolutely loved it, the sauce is delicious and it´s actually quite easy to make as long as you follow the recipe step by step. I have a vegan restaurant in Tulum and this could be a good addition to our menu. Thank you for taking the time to write it up.

      Reply
    13. Joyce Langan

      March 11, 2017 at 3:43 am

      5 stars
      this looks and sounds really good, I know from previous recipes of yours that it will taste really good too. Thankyou for posting.

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 12, 2017 at 10:13 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
    14. Archena

      March 10, 2017 at 5:50 pm

      Thank you Richa! Enjoy the weekend!

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 12, 2017 at 10:14 pm

        You too. Thanks!

        Reply

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