Delicious and kid friendly. :hungry

Its summertime and I wanted to make a lentil dinner. Usually I make Lentil Stew but its too hot for that. So I wanted to do something else. I found this recipe in my Forks Over Knives cookbook called Spaghetti with Lentil Ragu. This "meat" sauce is based on that recipe. The recipe calls for diced tomatoes but I chose a can of crushed tomatoes to make a sauce. I also put the lentils through a blender to make the lentils more ground meat like . Topping it with cheddar cheese really finished it off perfectly. I hope you'll like it as much as my family did.

This pasta sauce is thick and savory with a flavorful punch that’s sure to satisfy!

Tired of the same old marinara in a can, this is quick and easy.

Family recipe made for generations! Passed on to you! Enjoy.

Every now and then, I love to make tomato sauce. Not to brag, but I do make a good sauce. To everyone, except my son. My dad would get bread to dip into the pot that I used to make my sauce. My son? He would say, "Mmmmm! Delicious!" That was it, he would not want any more of it.I took the chance to make my sauce in the slow cooker and boy did it pay off. Even my son loved it. That was it for me. I am sold on making my sauce in the slow cooker. He could not get enough of it and that convinced me to keep making it in the slow cooker.For the sauce, you can use any can of sauce that you wish to use. Whether it be crushed, whole tomato, pureed, sauce, it all works in this recipe.For this recipe, I used tomato puree and sauce. I usually use crushed tomatoes and sauce, but I thought that I would keep the pieces of tomato to a minimum for my son. Pure Genius!We cooked it for 8 hours and it was perfect, but you can cook it for 6 hours instead. Either way, at the halfway point, stir the sauce, put the lid back on the pot, and cook for the remaining time.You can also use fresh herbs & spices and cloves of garlic. It will really give this recipe a nice flavor punch. I hope that you like this sauce as much as my family & friends do.Enjoy!

This recipe can either be frozen or canned... We grow tomatoes and so we make it with fresh not canned tomatoes. If you must used canner please get crushed... And it takes about 6 hours to cook down. I use my electric roaster.

We had a bunch of random food and selected the finest ingredients out of what we had, and concocted this genius dish. Add seasonings to taste, does not require as much pepper as i use. Black beans optional.

Delicious pasta sauce; vegan or not, you will love it! You can add vegetables, and/or if you're the carnivorous type, any meats!

Quick recipe is a 3 generation favorite. (The secret ingredient is a bit of sugar).