Vegan Spaghetti Marinara with Lentil Balls Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry brown lentils, rinsed and drained
• 1 8-oz. package button or cremini mushrooms, trimmed and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 3 small cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ cup whole wheat flour
• 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• Sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 lb. dry whole grain spaghetti
• 6 cups purchased oil-free marinara sauce
• 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil