Red Wine Pasta

A simple and delicious way to use the last of your bottle of wine

Ingredients

• ? pasta type of preference
• ? can of chopped tomatoes
• ? can of lentils
• ? large handful of spinach
• ? 2 dessert spoons of tomato paste
• ? olive oil
• ? teaspoon of crushed garlic
• ? 4 mushrooms (portobello or button) sliced or cubed
• ? 1 small brown onion roughly chopped
• ? 1 table spoon mixed herbs
• ? ½-1 cup red wine
• ? ¼ cup white wine (optional)

Instructions

STEP 1:

1. boil water in a pot and add in pasta. Cook until al dente

STEP 2:

2. while pasta is cooking, in a separate pot cook onion, garlic and mushroom in olive oil until onion is clear and mushroom is cooked through and soft

STEP 3:

3. mix in lentils and heat through for 1-2 minutes

STEP 4:

4. add in tomatoes and tomato paste, mix all together

STEP 5:

5. mix in wine(s) and herbs, leave to simmer for four-five minutes mixing occasionally

STEP 6:

6. drain pasta and add to other pot

STEP 7:

7. add in spinach, mix and cook until spinach has turned soft and dark green