Name: One-Pot Tomato Lentil Pasta
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 clove garlic cloves (minced); 1 null onion (medium, chopped); 1 cube vegetable bouillon cube; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 0.5 tsp chili flakes ((optional)); 10.582 oz spaghetti (noodles); 3 cup tomato sauce (tomato-based pasta sauce); 2 cup water (boiling); 2 cup cherry tomatoes (halved); 1.5 cup cooked brown lentils; 0.5 cup green olives (sliced or chopped); 0.33 cup sun dried tomatoes (oil-packed, drained, chopped); 1 tbsp capers; 2 cup fresh spinach; null to_garnish fresh basil leaves

Instructions

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1

Heat the vegetable oil (1 tbsp) in a large pot over medium-high heat. When hot, add the garlic cloves (4 clove), onion (1 medium), vegetable bouillon cube (1 cube), Italian seasoning (1 tsp), and chili flakes (0.5 tsp). Cook for 2 - 3 minutes.
2

Then add the spaghetti noodles (10.582 oz), tomato sauce (3 cup), water (2 cup), cherry tomatoes (2 cup), cooked brown lentils (1.5 cup), green olives (0.5 cup), sun dried tomatoes (0.33 cup), and capers (1 tbsp).
3

Bring to a gentle simmer and partially cover with a lid. Cook for 10 - 15 minutes over medium heat until pasta is al dente. Stir every few minutes to ensure the pasta doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot.
4

When the pasta is al dente, add the fresh spinach (2 cup) and stir, cooking for an additional minute.
5

Serve it generously into bowls, garnish with [to_garnish fresh basil leaves], and enjoy!