Lentil spaghetti

Red lentils replace the mince in this moreish winter warmer

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Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a pan

Step 2

Add the onion, celery and carrot, all finely chopped, and fry gently for 10 mins

Step 3

Stir in the garlic, chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, bay leaf, hot vegetable stock and red lentils

Step 4

Cover and simmer for 15 mins, stirring from time to time

Step 5

Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to the pack instructions, then drain, reserving 3 tbsp cooking water

Step 6

Stir that into the sauce with the fresh or dried basil, and serve with the pasta

Step 7

Add some freshly ground black pepper and fresh basil leaves, if you like.

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