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Ingredients
- 5 oz spring onions, cut into pieces (1 in.)
- 5 oz celery, cut into pieces (1 in.)
- 5 oz carrots, cut into pieces (1 in.)
- 1 ½ oz extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 10 ½ oz red split lentils, dried
- 18 ½ oz water, plus extra to boil spaghetti
- 2 oz tomato paste, divided
- 2 tsp salt, divided, plus extra to boil water (approx. 3 tbsp per 4 qt)
- 1 tsp ground black pepper, divided
- 7 oz bread crumbs, divided
- 3 large eggs, divided
- all-purpose flour, to dust and roll
- 21 oz canned diced tomatoes
- ½ oz white balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 ½ oz crème fraîche, divided
- 16 oz dried spaghetti pasta
- 2 oz red bell pepper, cut in triangles (½ in. x ½ in. x ½ in.)
- 2 - 3 pitted black olives, cut in small pieces
- parsley, to garnish
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 1989.4 kJ / 475.5 kcal
- Protein
- 19.5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 78.2 g
- Fat
- 9.7 g
- Saturated Fat
- 2.1 g
- Fibre
- 8.2 g
- Sodium
- 0.6 mg