Tomato and red lentil marinara
Tomato and red lentil marinara

Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, tomato and red lentil marinara. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Tomato and red lentil marinara is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Tomato and red lentil marinara is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

Hearty Red Lentil Pasta Sauce starts with onions, green peppers (strange, I know, but trust me), and carrots. Sometimes I'll add some bonus veggies like mushrooms or shredded zucchini. And then a big can of fire-roasted tomatoes, red lentils, veggie broth, a nice amount of garlic, spices, and some other good stuff. I use French green or plain brown lentils, which retain their shape better than red or yellow lentils.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tomato and red lentil marinara using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Tomato and red lentil marinara:
  1. Take 2 cloves garlic
  2. Take 1 onion
  3. Prepare 1 carrot
  4. Take Half stick celery (optional)
  5. Get 2 cans chopped tomatoes
  6. Get 40 g red lentils
  7. Get Tablespoon vegan stock
  8. Take 40 g black olives
  9. Get Oregano
  10. Prepare Basil

I love using lentils as a meat substitute in recipes. The sauce itself is incredibly simple, relying on a base of garlic, carrots, and tomatoes for flavor and texture. Next comes tomato paste and sauce for rich tomato flavor. And spices like red pepper flakes, basil, oregano, and sea salt bring it to life.

Instructions to make Tomato and red lentil marinara:
  1. Chop up the garlic, onion and carrot. I had some celery that needing using up but that’s not a requirement.
  2. Once the veg has started to soften add the rinsed lentils to the pan.
  3. Soon after add the cans of chopped tomatoes and the stock to the pan.
  4. Should be smelling pretty choice by now.
  5. Chop the olives and mix them in.
  6. About 5 minutes before serving stir in the oregano and basil. Fresh is best if you have it.
  7. Keep cooking until the lentils are cooked through. Should be about 30 minutes in total.

Next comes tomato paste and sauce for rich tomato flavor. And spices like red pepper flakes, basil, oregano, and sea salt bring it to life. Serve with gluten free pasta for a seriously delicious and hearty plant-based meal. This tomato red lentil stew with spinach is a plant-based recipe, ready in no time and absolutely no effort. I usually prepare a dal for a dinner date with myself, curled up on the sofa in front of a movie, most of the time when my husband is away travelling for work.

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