Ingredients
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 celery sticks, chopped into small pieces
- 2 x 250g pouches of Merchant Gourmet Puy Lentils
- 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 150ml boiling water
- 250g dried pasta (we used tagliatelle)
- Olive oil
- Fresh basil
- Parmesan
To serve:
Instructions
- Heat a tbsp of olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for a few minutes, stirring regularly.
- Add the garlic, celery and a pinch of salt and cook for 5-10 minutes until sort.
- Add the Puy Lentils, tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, oregano and 150ml boiling water. Bring to a simmer and leave for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the sauce is cooking, place the pasta in a pan of salted water over a medium heat and cook according to the pack instructions. Before draining, reserve ½ mug of pasta water.
- Once the sauce is ready, add the drained pasta into the pan, along with a little of the reserved pasta water to the sauce if needed. Mix well and serve with fresh basil and parmesan if using.
