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Pasta With Lentil And Red Pepper Sauce

Yield: 1 servings

Ingredients and directions for this recipe

1 Onion peeled and chopped
1 sm Red pepper deseeded and
-chopped
2 tb Oil
1 Clove garlic crushed
400 g Wholewheat pasta
1 ts Basil
1 250 gram can tomatoes
100 g Split red lentils
1 tb Tomato puree
400 ml Salted water
15 g Butter
Salt and pepper
1 pn Sugar
Grated cheese to serve

1. Fry the onion and pepper in oil in a large saucepan for 10 mins then put
in the garlic, basil, tomatoes, lentils, tomato puree and salted water.
Bring to the boil then turn down the heat to simmer gently uncovered for
15-20 mins until the lentils are cooked. Season with salt and pepper and a
dash of sugar.

2. About 15 mins before the sauce is ready half fill a large saucepan with
lightly salted water and bring to the boil. Add the pasta, easing the pasta
down the water as the ends soften. Boil rapidly uncovered for about 10 mins
until a piece feels tender when you bite it. Drain then return to the pan
with the butter, salt and pepper.

3. Serve with the sauce and hand round grated cheese.

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