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Lentil Tomato Spaghetti
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Lentil Tomato Spaghetti

A hearty vegetarian spaghetti dinner with tender brown lentils simmered in crushed tomatoes, carrots, and spinach. This family-friendly meal is wholesome, filling, and made with common grocery-store ingredients.

  • family-meal
  • Healthy
  • kid-friendly
  • lentils
  • pasta
  • plant-based
  • Vegetarian
  • wed-dinner
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10 min prep42 min cook4 servingsmedium
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baby spinach, roughly chopped · 5 Ounce

Simple Truth Organic® Baby Spinach

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whole wheat spaghetti · 12 Ounce

Simple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Wheat Spaghetti

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canned crushed tomatoes · 1 Can

Kroger Crushed Tomatoes in Puree

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dried brown lentils, rinsed · 1 Cup

Kroger® Lentil Beans

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garlic, minced · 3 Count

Garlic

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carrots, finely diced · 2 Count

Carrots

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yellow onion, diced · 1 Count

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fine salt · 1 Teaspoon

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water · 3 Cup

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  • whole wheat spaghetti-12 oz
  • water-3 cups
  • canned crushed tomatoes-1 can
  • yellow onion-1 medium onion
  • carrots-2 medium carrots
  • baby spinach-5 oz
  • garlic-3 cloves
  • dried brown lentils-1 cup
  • olive oil-2 tablespoons
  • Italian seasoning-2 teaspoons
  • fine salt-1 teaspoon
  • black pepper-1/4 teaspoon
1
Prepare vegetables and lentils
Cutting Board
Colander
Chef's knife

Dice the onion, finely dice the carrots, mince the garlic, and roughly chop the spinach; rinse the lentils in a colander under cool water.

Keep the knife flat and stable while chopping vegetables.

Check lentils while rinsing and remove any small stones.

1 Count yellow onion
2 Count carrots
3 Count garlic
5 ounces spinach
1 cup brown lentils
2
Soften onion and carrots
Wooden spoon
Large saucepan with lid

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and carrots, then cook for 5 minutes until softened.

Use caution when adding vegetables to hot oil to reduce splatter.

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 Count yellow onion
2 Count carrots
3
Bloom garlic and seasoning
Wooden spoon
Large saucepan with lid

Stir in the garlic and Italian seasoning, then cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.

3 Count garlic
2 teaspoons italian seasoning
4
Simmer the lentil tomato sauce
Measuring cups and spoons
Wooden spoon
Large saucepan with lid

Add the lentils, crushed tomatoes, water, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a gentle boil, reduce to a steady simmer, cover, and cook for 30 to 35 minutes until the lentils are tender.

Open the saucepan lid away from your face to avoid hot steam.

Use oven mitts when handling the hot saucepan.

1 cup brown lentils
1 can tomatoes
3 cups Water
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
5
Cook and drain spaghetti
Large pot
Colander

During the last 12 minutes of sauce cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the spaghetti until al dente according to the package directions. Drain the pasta in a colander.

Use oven mitts when handling the hot pot and colander, and drain away from your body to avoid steam burns.

12 ounces spaghetti
6
Wilt the spinach
Wooden spoon
Large saucepan with lid

Stir the spinach into the lentil tomato sauce and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until wilted and bright green.

5 ounces spinach
7
Toss pasta with sauce
Wooden spoon
Large saucepan with lid

Add the drained spaghetti to the sauce and toss over low heat for 1 minute until the pasta is evenly coated. Serve hot.

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