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For the sauce

  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • olive oil
  • salt, pepper
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • splash of vegetarian worcestershire sauce
  • 1 large tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 large tin lentils
  • Dried or fresh spaghetti

parmesan for garnish

  • parmesan for garnish

    Method

    • step 1

      Heat olive oil in frying pan and gently fry chopped onion until softened, add garlic, salt, pepper and oregano for 2-3 mins being careful not to let the garlic burn.
    • step 2

      Add the chopped tomatoes to the pan and simmer very gently for 20 mins to thicken the sauce.
    • step 3

      Add the drained lentils and simmer for a further 5 mins until thoroughly heated through.
    • step 4

      Meanwhile boil a large saucepan of water add salt and cook the spaghetti according to the pack instructions.
    • step 5

      Drain the spaghetti, arrange on a plate piling a quantity of the sauce on top. Serve parmesan separately to sprinkle on top.
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