This is a good winter wholesome pasta dish, I normally double the amount of lentils. I also double the sauce, so put half in the freezer, for those days, when I can't be asked.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1 onion chopped in whatever shape you like
• 1 carrot chopped in whatever shape you like
• 250g of wholemeal pasta whatever shape
• 1 clove garlic crushed/sliced
• 125g of green lentils
• 1 teaspoon of mixed herbs
• 1 tin of tomatoes
• ground black pepper
• 250ml stock if cooking on hob or 100ml stock if slow cooking
• 250ml wine OR cider if cooking on hob

Instructions

1. Fry the veg until soft including the garlic, around 10 minutes.
2. -
• HOB: Add all the other ingredients except the pasta of course. bring to the boil then simmer for 30 minutes.
• SLOW COOKER: Add the sautéed mix with the other ingredients (except the pasta of course), to the slow cooker and cook for 4 hours on high.
3. Put the pasta on 10 minutes before end of sauce cooking time. Drain the pasta, and add the cooked sauce to the pasta.