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Ingredients
- Brown lentils">Lentils/ Green lentils">Lentils (Whole Masoor lentils">Lentils) - 1cup
- Pasta - 8oz. (any small cut pasta or even spaghetti will work great here)
- Onion - 1 small, finely chopped
- Carrot - 1 small, peeled and diced
- Garlic cloves - 3, minced
- Tomato paste - 2tbsp
- Tomato puree - 1½cups
- Dry oregano - 1tsp
- Sugar - 1tsp (optional)
- Fresh Basil leaves - 3tbsp, chopped
- Salt & Pepper - to taste
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 567g | |
| Calories 249 | |
| Calories from Fat 11 | 4% |
| Total Fat 1.29g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.24g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1797mg | 75% |
| Potassium 2325mg | 66% |
| Total Carbs 58.63g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 12.2g | 41% |
| Sugars 31.74g | 21% |
| Protein 9.48g | 15% |
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