Lentil Ragu with Red Wine and Basil

Name: Lentil Ragu with Red Wine and Basil
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 1 onion; 2 garlic cloves; 2 celery stalks; 2½ cups (500 grams) diced tomatoes; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 can tomato paste (2½ ounces/70 grams); ⅔ cup (150 ml) red wine; 12 ounces (350 grams) spaghetti; 1 ¼ cup (250 grams) canned lentils; a handful of basil leaves; Parmesan cheese

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Vibrant Vegetables

By Janneke Philippi

Published 2024

About

This pasta sauce is ideal for weekdays when you want a quick but tasty and nutritious meal. You can do most of it the day before or earlier in the day, so when dinner comes around, all you need to do is stir in the lentils and warm them through. Serve with lots of grated Parmesan.

Ingredients

1 onion
2 garlic cloves
2 celery stalks
2½

Europe
Netherlands
Pasta
Dinner
Vegetarian

Method

CHOP the onion finely. Mince the garlic. Slice the celery into arches and dice the tomatoes.

HEAT the olive oil in a frying pan. Fry the onion with the garlic and celery for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and fry 4 minutes more. Add the tomato paste along with the wine and ½ cup (150 ml) water, then bring the sauce to a boil.

REDUCE the heat to low and simm