Finbar's veggie spag bol

bbc good food carrot carrots celery cheese cinnamon noodles oregano pasta quick spaghetti tomato tomatoes vegetable stock vegetarian

Ingredients

1 onion

1 carrot

1 stick of celery

1 red pepper

2 tbsp olive oil

100g red lentils

400g can tomatoes

600ml vegetable stock

2 tsp dried oregano

½ tsp ground cinnamon

350g spaghetti

freshly grated vegetarian parmesan-style cheese, to serve

Method

Roughly chop, then whizz the veggies in a food processor until finely chopped.

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the veggies for about 8 minutes until soft. Stir in the lentils, tomatoes, stock, oregano and cinnamon. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Season then simmer for a further 5 minutes.

Cook the spaghetti according to packet instructions. Serve with the sauce and grated cheese.