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Lentil Tomato Pasta

A tomato-based lentil pasta with spinach, onion, and garlic.

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Lentil Tomato Pasta

Cost and nutrition

What this recipe costs

Estimates use curated Coles and Woolworths product matches for Sydney, with prices last checked 25 September 2026. Always check live retailer prices before purchase.

A$2.01per serve, makes 4 serves as written
A$8.03cost to make the full recipe
A$2.07Coles per serve
A$2.01Woolworths per serve
36 mintotal time
24g protein498 kcal per serve

Make it

Ingredients and method

Ingredients

  • 420g Lentils
  • 340g Pasta
  • 420g Canned tomatoes
  • 120g Baby spinach
  • 1 onion Brown onion
  • 2 cloves Garlic

Method

  1. Prep the ingredients Set out lentils, pasta, canned tomatoes, spinach, onion and garlic. Wash, trim, and chop spinach, onion and garlic before heating the pan. Drain lentils. Measure canned tomatoes.
  2. Cook the pasta Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta until just tender. Drain, saving a small mug of cooking water.
  3. Cook the base Heat a large pan over medium heat and cook spinach, onion and garlic until softened and smelling good, then stir in lentils to heat through.
  4. Make the sauce Stir in canned tomatoes and simmer for 8-12 minutes until thickened and evenly mixed.
  5. Combine Fold the pasta through the sauce. Add a splash of pasta water if the sauce needs loosening.
  6. Serve Toss once more, then divide into bowls while it is still hot.
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