How to Make Vegan Sloppy Joes with Lentils

31 Incredible Lentil Recipes

24 Cozy Lentil Soup Recipes

What Are Lentils and How Do You Cook Them?

How to Make a Simple Red Lentil Dal at Home

39 Fork-Twirling Good Spaghetti Recipes

Low-Sodium Pasta Recipes for a Hearty, Healthy Meal

29 Best Vegetarian Pasta Recipes

How to Make Penne with Pesto

8 Plant-Based Pastas for Healthier Weeknight Dinners

16 Vegan Pasta Recipes

5 Crave-Worthy Spaghetti Salad Recipes

Is Spaghetti Squash Healthy?

How to Make Vegan Lasagna

77 Healthy Pasta Recipes That Ditch the Guilt

How to Cook Spaghetti Squash

32 Different Ways to Make Spaghetti

I Made the Viral TikTok Spaghetti, and It's Too Good to Be This Easy

Homemade Pasta Recipes to Experiment with at Home

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Hearty Lentil Spaghetti

Name: Hearty Lentil Spaghetti
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup chopped onion; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1-1/2 cups dried lentils, rinsed; 4 cups vegetable broth; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 1 teaspoon white vinegar; 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil; 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; 12 ounces uncooked spaghetti; 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

11 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Cook: 70 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Marie Bender

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Oct. 15, 2022

“You won't miss any meat in this spaghetti sauce,” writes Marie Bender of Henderson, Nevada. Packed full of lentils and Italian flavors, this sauce is thick, hearty and zesty.

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Hearty Lentil Spaghetti

11 Reviews Add your review

Yield:8 servings

Prep:15 min

Cook:1 hour 10 min

Save Saved Saving email print

Ingredients

3/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 cups dried lentils, rinsed
4 cups vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
12 ounces uncooked spaghetti
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Text Ingredients

Shop Recipe

Directions

1
In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the lentils, broth, pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until lentils are tender.

2
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar, basil and oregano. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40-45 minutes.
3
Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Serve with lentil sauce. Sprinkle with cheese.