Served as main course. Vegetarian dish.

Italian

1/2 cup Red Lentils

250 gm Wholemeal Spaghetti

7 1/2 gm Butter

1/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

1/2 Onion

3 Spinach Leaves

1/2 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

1/8 cup Toasted Pine Nuts

Cook the lentils in boiling water until tender. Cook the pasta in a large quantity of boiling water until just tender. 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. 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.

Serves: 2-3

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