Speedy lentil and Tomato sauce

Speedy Tomato and Green lentil Sauce

The sauce of deliciousness

Ingrediants

2 carrots

2 sticks of celery

3 garlic cloves, grated

1 tbsp of olive oil

handful of fresh parsley

1 onion, finely sliced

2 tbs dried basil ( you can use fresh )

3 fresh tomatoes

1 cup of green lentils

2-3 tbs of tomato puree

1 tsp of sugar

1 tin of plum tomatoes

1 crust of brown bread ( I used a polish bread brown crust )

salt and pepper to taste

Give it a good stir regularly

Method

1. Chop the carrots, celery, fresh tomatoes and fresh parsley ( it will be chopped in the processor ) so just rough. Throw it into the food processor and blitz it. 

2. To the saucepan add 1 tbs of olive oil and the onion. Fry until browned. Add tin of tomatoes and break them up with a wooden spoon against the side of the dish, and the tomato puree ( add more if ou like a more tomato flavour). Add the sugar. Add the lentils, vegetable and parsley mix. Put a lid on and let it cook for about 8 mins, checking to make sure the lentils haven't stuck to the base.

3. Whilst this is cooking blitz up our bread in the processor and then add it to the sauce to thicken it. Stir through.

4. Cook for another 10-15 mins covered or until the lentils are cooked through and the sauce has become rich and thick. You must make sure that you check it regularly and give it a stir so that it doesn't stick.

5. Serve with some pasta with a sprinkling of vegan cheese.

The finished thickened sauce