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Spaghetti with lentil pasta sauce over it.
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Lentil pasta sauce (high protein)

Here is my go-to, favorite pasta sauce recipe. It's ridiculously easy and very filling.
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6
Calories: 534kcal
Author: Maria

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of dry brown or green lentils rinsed
  • 5 cups vegetable broth or water
  • 24 ounces pasta sauce (1 jar) check label to make sure there is no dairy
  • 16 ounces pasta
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Rinse the lentils in a strainer. Place lentils and water in a sauce pan, cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn down heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes until lentils are soft.
    2 cups of dry brown or green lentils, 5 cups vegetable broth
  • Once lentils are cooked, mix the pasta sauce in. It's ok if there is still a little water in the lentils, just mix it all together.
    24 ounces pasta sauce (1 jar)
  • Serve over cooked pasta
    16 ounces pasta

Notes

If the sauce is too thick, just add a bit of water until you get the consistency you desire. To substitute parmesan cheese, you can top the pasta with nutritional yeast.

Nutrition

Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 101g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 555mg | Potassium: 1116mg | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 516IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 7mg