This easy to prepare vegetarian pasta topping is a good alternative to traditional meat sauce. Unlike most pasta sauces, it tastes better when served over whole wheat pasta than white.
Easy Sun Oven Lentil Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
1 cup dried green lentils, picked over and rinsed
2 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional topping
freshly grated Parmesan cheese
chopped flat-leaf parsley
Preparation
Set Sun Oven out to preheat.
In a large pot, combine the lentils and water. Cover and cook in the Sun Oven until the lentils are tender but not falling apart, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove the lentils from the Sun Oven and drain. In the same pot, combine the oil, garlic, and tomato sauce. Stir in the cooked lentils. Cover and return the pot to the Sun Oven. Continue cooking until heated through and the flavors have blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over whole wheat pasta or brown rice.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
