Italian

Lentil Maranara Sauce is for Dinner.

Lentil Maranara Sauce takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Lentil Maranara Sauce takes 45 minutes to cook.

Lentil Maranara Sauce makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil Maranara Sauce are:

2 tablespoons quality extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
2 medium stalks celery, washed and diced
1 teaspoon salt
1 large can (28 ounces) Italian tomatoes, crushed
1 large can (16 ounces) tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons dried whole basil
1 teaspoon dried whole oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
3 cloves garlic, diced
1 cup orange lentils
1/4tsp black pepper

Here is how you make Lentil Maranara Sauce:

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, garlic and carrot and saut? until the onions are translucent. 2. Add the salt, then the lentils, tomatoes and tomato paste. Mix well, bring just to a boil, lower heat, and continue to cook at a simmer. 3. Add the sugar, herbs, and spices, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. 4.Taste adjusting seasonings, add a little hot water if too thick. Remove the bay leaf. Serve over pasta Serving Size: 8Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WIIGARDEN-NYMPH.

The nutritional information for Lentil Maranara Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 96.1

• Total Fat: 2.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 340.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 4.0 g

Lentil Maranara Sauce is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Lentil Maranara Sauce is Vegetarian