Lentil Sauce For Pasta

[phlutter]

I made this.. I wish I would have used it with spiral pasta, because I think it would have worked better that way.  I used vidalia onions and sauteed them first then added the other ingredients... next time I am going to add garlic and sautee with the onions.. I also used a large can of crushed tomatoes...   i felt it was lacking something, and now that I think of it.. I think I would have preferred it with garlic (i love garlic!)...  It was pretty good though... But I do suggest a spiral noodle.. I can see where it would be good as a stuffing... I may use this (with less tom. so it will be thicker) as a stuffing for stuffed squash or something come squash season...   I'll bet this would be awesome with spaghetti squash!  mmmmm...   

[sxserenade]

This was SOOO good. I added a couple cloves of garlic. Phlutter made me want to use spirals for this recipe, but alas, all I had were shells. However, it was FANTASTIC with shells! Don't use fettucine though, that was weird for some reason. I highly recommend this recipe, especially with shells. You don't even need the pasta though, you can eat it by itself and it's still great. Sometimes even better.

[iowachick95]

wow, this sounds really good..I might have to try it and throw in some veg 'meatballs' on the side...

[Allychristine]

I've made this several times from various recipes, but I always kind of make my own sauce, anyway, This time, I sauteed onions, mushrooms, and like 6 cloves of garlic, then added crushed basil tomatoes, and cooked the lentils in a separate pot. I used lots of salt, pepper, basil, oregano, fennel, and chili flakes in the sauce, then added the cooked lentils (with some remaining water), and simmered while I cooked the spinach twisties pasta. It turned out very well; very satisfying.

[icephrosty]

I made this tonight for dinner and absolutely loved the taste.  I added a smashed clove of garlic, oregano, thyme, sage, and a few fennel seeds (plus I had to add about 1/4 cup additional water to keep it from drying out too much).  After I let it cook for 20 min, I pureed it with a hand blender to smooth it out.  I love how nutritious and yummy this recipe is!!

[Melissa2525]

I thought this was really nice, but I liked it much better over steamed brown rice. The first night I made it, I served over some whole wheat pasta. I think I would have liked it more if I had pureed it like others suggested. The next night I served it over rice and thought it was great.

[Heliamphora]

Yum.

I also added garlic (finely grated into the sauce and simmered with it) and some dried oregano and basil.

[RedHedM]

This was unexpectedly good!  I sauteed the onion and 2 cloves of garlic as others have recommended and it turned out great.  great way to add more protein to your diet.  Oh, I also added red pepper flakes since I always need some spice!

[vicki_73160]

Thank you, Great recipe! I followed the recipe pretty close, but added a couple extra garlic cloves, and water. Along with the pasta, I added mushrooms, brocolli and cherry tomatoes. When I had all mixed together I added some Nut. Yeast, not alot and mixed. It was really a good & healthy meal.
Thank you for posting this easy recipe, it will be a staple in my kitchen...it's so easy to make and good! 

[saveyergeneration]

a few things: I found that with spaghetti, the sauce didn't stick to the noodles all that well. I think that may also be because you have to keep adding water to the sauce to hydrate the lentils properly. this was still very tasty. I added a bay leaf and some oregano, as well.

[NoIllusions]

I really liked this. I added about 6 cloves of garlic and sauteed eggplant and red peppers separtely, I also added corn and peas. Served over rice pasta. I blended the tomato/lentil mix. Yummy!!!

[MeryAmun]

Hi;

This looks good but wondering a few things....what size can of tomatoes???.......do you drain the tomatoes first?