Italian Lentil Spaghetti – Healthy Start

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced (or 1 teaspoon of garlic powder)
• 1 carrot, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/4 cups red lentils
• 2 cans (398 mL each) tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons parsley
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 375 grams (size of a “Toonie”) spaghetti, whole wheat