Stick to Your Noodles Pasta Sauce - Smart Nutrition with Jessica Penner, RD

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp canola or olive oil
• 1 lb ground beef (for flexitarian and meatatarian option)
• 1 large onion (finely diced)
• 3 stalks of celery (finely diced)
• 1 large carrot (finely grated)
• 1/4 tsp chili flakes
• 1/2 tsp whole or crushed fennel
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp basil
• 6 cloves of garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp beef or vegetarian bouillon paste (I like the Better Than Bouillon brand)
• 1 can tomato paste ((156 ml or 5 oz))
• 2 cans tomato sauce (pureed tomatoes) ((398ml or 13.5 oz) each )
• 1 can 540 ml lentils, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese