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Red Lentils and Tomato Pasta Sauce

red lentils and tomato pasta sauce

ItalianOtherEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic or shallot, minced
  • 2 medium onions, chopped finely
  • 1 green pepper, chopped finely
  • 1 red pepper, chopped finely
  • 1 jalapeño, chopped finely
  • 28-oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 14-oz. can tomato sauce
  • 5 ½-oz. can tomato paste
  • 1 tsp each dried thyme, oregano
  • 1 tbsp dried sweet basil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • ½ lb. mushrooms (button or porcini), sliced
  • ¼ - ½ tsp. dried hot peppers

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.

  2. 2

    Add the chopped onion and garlic and fry until soft.

  3. 3

    Add the green peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes.

Tags

italian