Meatless Spaghetti Sauce

Bec's Note:

Serve over prepared spaghetti noodles or spaghetti squash. From the 1995 "Heart Healthy Cookbook" of delicious healthy recipes, Edina, MN.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 3.0 cups

• ½ medium onion , chopped
• 1 garlic clove , mined
• 1 teaspoon safflower oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1 tomato , chopped
• ¼ cup dried lentils
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon dried basil
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄8; teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1 dash Tabasco sauce or 1 dash hot pepper sauce

Directions:

1. In a medium fry pan, over medium heat, saute onino and garlic in safflower oil until onions become transparent.
2. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 45 minutes or until lentils are tender.