Mighty Marinara Sauce - Alberta Pulse Growers

Name: Mighty Marinara Sauce - Alberta Pulse Growers
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125 mL) dry red split lentils, rinsed & drained; 2 cups (500 mL) water; 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) your favourite marinara/pasta sauce; 1 cup (250 mL) cooked or canned chickpeas, drained & rinsed, finely chopped (see notes); 1 cup (250 mL) fresh or frozen spinach, roughly chopped; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) fresh basil, chopped or 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) dried; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) fresh oregano, chopped or 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) dried

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This versatile marinara sauce with lentils can be used as a spaghetti sauce, pizza topping or as a zucchini filling.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup (125 mL) dry red split lentils, rinsed & drained
2 cups (500 mL) water
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) your favourite marinara/pasta sauce
1 cup (250 mL) cooked or canned chickpeas, drained & rinsed, finely chopped (see notes)
1 cup (250 mL) fresh or frozen spinach, roughly chopped
1/2 tsp (2 mL) fresh basil, chopped or 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) dried
1/2 tsp (2 mL) fresh oregano, chopped or 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) dried