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Recipe: Pasta With Lentil and Red Pepper Sauce edit

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Created by: Anonymous

Edited by: Helen Pitlick

Tags: Vegan, Vegetarian

edit Ingredients

1

Onion peeled and chopped

1

small Red pepper deseeded and chopped

2

tablespoons Oil

1

Clove garlic crushed

400

grams Wholewheat pasta

1

teaspoon Basil

1

250 gram can tomatoes

100

grams Split red lentils

1

tablespoon Tomato puree

400

ml Salted water

15

grams Butter

Salt and pepper

1

pch Sugar

Grated cheese, to serve (optional)

edit Preparation

Step 1

Fry the onion and pepper in oil in a large saucepan for 10 mins then put in the garlic, basil, tomatoes, lentils, tomato puree and salted water.

Step 2

Bring to the boil then turn down the heat to simmer gently uncovered for 15-20 mins until the lentils are cooked. Season with salt and pepper and a dash of sugar.

Step 3

About 15 min before the sauce is ready half fill a large saucepan with lightly salted water and bring to the boil. Add the pasta, easing the pasta down the water as the ends soften. Boil rapidly uncovered for about 10 mins until a piece feels tender when you bite it. Drain then return to the pan with the butter, salt and pepper.

Step 4

Serve with the sauce and hand round grated cheese.

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