Curried Spaghetti Sauce With Lentils - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 cup red lentil, rinsed
1 lb ground beef
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/2 cup chopped green pepper (I leave that out)
1/2 cup chopped mushroom (leave that out too)
1 onion, diced
1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
2 teaspoons cumin powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1 tablespoon parsley (optional)
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

In a large deep skillet or pot brown ground beef, adding onion for the last few minutes. Drain off the fat and return to pot.
Add remaining ingredients and stir.
Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Serve over spaghetti or rice.