Pasta with Lentil-Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

1 table spoon olive oil
3/4 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups water
650 grams dried lentils
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
400 grams whole tomatoes, cooked, pealed and chopped
1 can tomato paste, approximately 165grams
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
12 cups cooked pasta

Serves: 12

Apply thin layer of olive oil to pot and heat over medium heat until hot. Add onion and garlic and saute until tender. Add water, lentils, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper and mix well. Bring to boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add chopped tomato, tomato paste, vinegar, basil and oregano and mix well. Bring to boil again. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20-30 minutes. Serve 1 cup sauce over 1 cup of cooked pasta.