Lentil/ pasta dish

Very tasty one pot meal. This is a lentil pasta dish originally, but since I didn’t have the tiny pasta I substituted some cooked brown rice and some uncooked gf orzo— nice combo but my orzo was not whole grain. Recipe found at link:

https://theplantbasedschool.com/lentil-pasta/

 Ingredients: but go to link for how

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (omitted)
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 carrot chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 sprig rosemary or thyme( used fresh thyme and dried rosemary 
• 2 bay leaves or sage
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup (200 grams) dry lentils green or brown
• 12 cherry tomatoes halved
• 6 cups (1½ liters) vegetable broth or more if you want a soupier lentil pasta
• 2 cups (250 grams) ditalini pasta or other short pasta like penne, ditaloni, conchiglie, or rotini (me cooked brown rice 1 cup and gf orzo uncooked one cup— did add an extra cup water)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 twists black pepper
• 1 handful parsley chopped

Really nice with picante sauce too- with or without a wrap.