Lentil Spaghetti Sauce

• Preparation time: 20-30 mins
• Cooking time: 45 mins
• Serves:  6
• Note: 1 metric tablespoon = 20 ml or 4 teaspoons

1. Soak lentils overnight in about 3 cups of water.
   
   
2. Rinse and cook with the bay leaves and water for 30min or until soft. And remove the bay leaves.
   
   
3. In another pot, sauté onions, garlic, Italian herbs, and oregano until onions are clear.
   
   
4. Add celery and carrot and sauté another 5 minutes.
   
   
5. Add water, capsicum, zucchini, diced tomato, tomato paste and honey.
   
   
6. Simmer until the veggies are soft.
   
   
7. Mix lentils and salt into the vegetable sauce.
   
   
8. Serve with Pasta or Spaghetti or on Rice, Toast or Mashed Potato.