Time to make
40-50 mins
Most time in kitchen
Goes well with
Red wine, Garlic bread, Bruschetta
Serves-ish
2 - 3 bowls with lots of sauce on top
Washing up Scale
Pans, grater, colander, the usual
Ingredients
Olive Oil
1 Onion
1 Large Carrot
250g Mushrooms
Salt
Pepper
1 tbsp Mixed Herbs
3 Garlic Cloves
1 Veg Stock Cube
Zest from 1 Lemon
1 Heaped tbsp Marmite
200ml Red Wine
200g Green Lentils
1 Cartoon Passata
Water
Enough Spaghetti
Want to change it up?
Other fillings that work well:
> Red Pepper
> Courgette
> Red Lentils
Instead of ___ try using ___
Lemon Zest > Sugar
Red Wine > Balsamic Vinegar
Mix up the flavours by using:
Fresh basil or parsley
Chilli
Paprika
White Wine
Gravy Granules
Steps
1. Heat up some oil in a deep pan. Slice the onion and grate the carrot, adding these to the pan with some salt and pepper.
2. After letting those soften for 5-10 mins, add your mixed herbs, chopped garlic, grated lemon zest, stock cube, marmite and red wine, giving them a good stir until it is all mixed together.
3. Once the flavours have infused for 5 mins and the alcohol in the wine has mostly evaporated then stir in the green lentils.
4. Next add your passata, refill the cartoon/jar with water and mix that altogether, cover with a lid and leave for 20-25 mins.
5. Check the lentils are cooked through and add any more salt/pepper to taste. Cook up your spaghetti and drain.
6. When you’re ready to serve add a small amount of sauce to the spaghetti, stir it together, then plate that up and add a large helping of sauce. Top with some fresh herbs and serve with whatever you fancy!