Red Lentil Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped celery coarsely
• 1/2 cup carrot coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 5 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 cup red lentils
• 28 ounces tomatoes can of good quality, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 6 leaves fresh basil sliced
• pasta Cooked
• Parmesan or Feta for garnish, optional
• extra virgin olive oil for drizzling over each serving, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 220 calories
• Carbohydrate : 28 grams
• Fat : 9 grams
• Fiber : 10 grams
• Protein : 10 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1.5 grams
• Sodium : 350 milligrams
• Sugar : 5 grams