Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Makes: 4-6
Ingredients:
1 tbs olive oil
1 onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbs tomato paste
1 carrot, diced
1 celery stick, diced
1½ cups McKenzie’sRed Split Lentils, prepared & rinsed
4 cups vegetable stock
400g can crushed tomatoes
1 sprig rosemary
2 sprigs thyme
1 zucchini, grated
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
Spaghetti and basil, for serving
Method:
- Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add onion and garlic, cooking over a low heat for 4-5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and cook a further minute. Add carrot and celery and mix through.
- Add lentil mix, stock, tomatoes and herbs to the pan. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for approx. 25 minutes or until lentils are tender.
- Stir zucchini and balsamic through mixture and season to taste. Serve with spaghetti and fresh basil.