Lentil Tomato Pasta Sauce

Name: Lentil Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp olive oil; 1 c chopped onion; 1 tsp fresh minced garlic; 1 can of tomatoes (medium); 1/3 c tomato paste; 2 c water (approximately); 2 c cooked lentils; 1 tsp thyme; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp mixed herbs; 1 bay leaf; pinch of sea salt; fresh ground pepper to taste

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Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1/2 tsp olive oil1 c chopped onion1 tsp fresh minced garlic1 can of tomatoes (medium)1/3 c tomato paste2 c water (approximately)2 c cooked lentils1 tsp thyme1 tsp oregano1 tsp mixed herbs1 bay leafpinch of sea salt fresh ground pepper to taste

Directions

Pour olive oil into a medium-large pot over medium-high heat.
Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring often until the onions are tender and translucent.
Add tomatoes (breaking them up with your hand, if whole), tomato paste and water (I just fill up the empty tomato can with water and use that much)
Stir through and add herbs and lentils.

Simmer on medium heat, stirring occasionally until the extra water has evaporated, and the sauce is thick (approximately 20 minutes)

Remove bay leaf and serve hot over whole wheat pasta.

Makes four 1 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user XSTARDUSTX.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 160.3
Total Fat: 1.2 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 243.4 mg
Total Carbs: 29.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 10.0 g
Protein: 10.6 g

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Member Reviews

LOSINGANDTTC
I modified a bit- used 2 fresh tomatoes finely chopped instead of the canned tomato. also added basil, garlic powder, and some parsley. everyone loved it, including my 6 year old son. Will definitely make again. I will give it 5 stars, but I did need to add more seasonings. - 7/18/11
CHILDOFCHRIST
Delish! - 9/24/10
BIATCH1
delicious, I made it slightly different but would eat it anyday of the week - 3/23/08
WALLY.CAT
great idea, a+ for creative use of lentils. will definitely do again, but i had to intensify and add spices in a major way. it was on the bland side for my tastes. - 3/8/08
CD1966261
This was a tasty dish, but it just didn't have the right texture. - 11/12/07