Spaghetti with lentil bolognese

The whole family will love this quick and easy vegetarian version of spaghetti bolognese.

Recipe «Spaghetti with lentil bolognese» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 400g spaghetti or other long dried pasta, 2 tbs olive oil, 1 onion, finely chopped, 1 celery stalk, finely chopped, 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped , 420g jar cherry tomato pasta sauce, 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, 400g can lentils, rinsed, drained , 1/2 cup grated vegetarian hard cheese, Basil leaves, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 400g spaghetti or other long dried pasta 
• 2 tbs olive oil 
• 1 onion, finely chopped 
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped 
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 
• 420g jar cherry tomato pasta sauce 
• 250g punnet cherry tomatoes 
• 400g can lentils, rinsed, drained 
• 1/2 cup grated vegetarian hard cheese 
• Basil leaves, to serve 

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a frypan over medium heat and cook onion, celery and garlic for 2 minutes or until softened. Add pasta sauce and 1/2 cup (125ml) water, then bring to a simmer. Add tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes or until softened. Add lentils, season and cook for a further 1 minute.
3. Drain pasta and toss with the sauce. Divide among bowls and serve with vegetarian hard cheese or parmesan and basil leaves.