Lentils And Tomato Sauce With Pasta Shells

Directions

1. In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, garlic, sage, salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, till onion is softened, about 5 min.
2. Add in tomatoes and warm pepper sauce, breaking up tomatoes with spoon; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer till spoon scraped across bottom of pan leaves gap which fills in slowly, about 20 min. Add in lentils; heat through, about 5 min.
3. Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta till tender but hard, 8 to 10 min. Reserving 1/2 c. of the cooking liquid, drain and return to pot. Add in sauce, parsley and sufficient of the reserved liquid to moisten; toss to coat. Serve sprinkled with Asiago cheese.