Roasted Aubergine, Walnut & Lentil Ragu - Whitworths

Ingredients

• 2 small aubergines
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion - finely diced
• 1 carrot - peeled and finely diced
• 40g Whitworths Californian Walnuts - finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic -minced
• 1 red chilli - diced
• 2 large tomatoes- chopped
• 60g tomato paste
• 1 tsp red wine vinegar
• 200g cooked puy lentils (or 100g dried lentils, cooked)
• 1-2 dried bay leaves
• 300ml water
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 225g dried spaghetti of your choice
• To garnish: Small handful of parsley, finely chopped
• 30g Whitworths Californian Walnuts, chopped