Heart-Y Tomato Sauce
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
30 minReady
40 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
lentils
dried |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
water
|
|
| 2 | each |
bay leaves
slightly crushed |
*
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
oregano
dried |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
basil
dried |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
stock
|
|
| 3 | cups |
tomatoes
peeled, seeded and chopped |
|
| 1 | can |
tomato paste
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
lentils
dried |
|
| 355 | ml |
water
|
|
| 2 | each |
bay leaves
slightly crushed |
*
|
| 296 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
|
|
| 5 | ml |
oregano
dried |
|
| 5 | ml |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
stock
|
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
tomatoes
peeled, seeded and chopped |
|
| 1 | can |
tomato paste
|
|
Directions
Cook lentils with water and bay leaf for about 30 minutes, until lentils are soft but still hold their shape.
Remove bay leaves and drain any excess water.
Sauté onions, garlic and herbs in the broth.
Add chopped tomatoes and tomato paste and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, or until sauce has slightly thickened.
Add lentils and simmer another 10 minutes.
Serve over pasta.
