Curried Spaghetti Sauce With Lentils

Name: Curried Spaghetti Sauce With Lentils
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 1 cup red lentil, rinsed; 1 lb ground beef; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1/2 cup chopped green pepper (I leave that out); 1/2 cup chopped mushroom (leave that out too); 1 onion, diced; 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder; 2 teaspoons cumin powder; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon basil; 1 tablespoon parsley (optional); salt and pepper, to taste

Submitted by Cookin-jo

"This reminds me of the "not really a curry" I used to eat as a kid. We ate it over white rice with sliced bananas on top, believe it or not. I tried this version and my kids really loved it too, minus the bananas. This would work well in a crockpot as well."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 cup red lentil, rinsed
1 lb ground beef
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 garlic clove, crushed
¹⁄₂ cup chopped green pepper (I leave that out)
¹⁄₂ cup chopped mushroom (leave that out too)
1 onion, diced
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons curry powder
2 teaspoons cumin powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1 tablespoon parsley (optional)
salt and pepper, to taste

directions

In a large deep skillet or pot brown ground beef, adding onion for the last few minutes. Drain off the fat and return to pot.
Add remaining ingredients and stir.
Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Serve over spaghetti or rice.

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Reviews

Have made this twice. Both times with ground chicken instead of ground beef just because I do not eat "red" meat. Anyway, the first time I made it just as stated, chose to add both green pepper and mushrooms. It was good albeit a bit bland (probably just our tastebuds being used to "hotter" stuff). The second time I made it I added: 3 teaspoons light brown sugar, 3 teaspoons mustard, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar and 1 tablespoon soy sauce (ketjap manis). I also upped the garlic cloves, used 4, and cut down on the cumin, just 1 teaspoon. Both times I used 1 tablespoon regular curry powder and 1/2 tablespoon hot curry powder. It is a great sauce to have on hand in the freezer and I have had it with rice, cous-cous, potatoes, just a plain green salad, and yes, with pasta. Thanks for posting.

Chef Dudo
Real nice flavour!! I've had lentil spaghetti sauce before and I found it a bit "boring"... This sauce is nice because there is some beef in it and a lot of taste with the spices!! I made it with red peppers and mushrooms and I added some crushed red peppers to add a bit of kick! Thanks Cookin-jo!

Redsie

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Cookin-jo

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