Immune-Boosting Pasta

Ingredients

Pasta Sauce
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 sweet onion
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 8 oz of mushrooms (optional)
• ½ cup basil
• 1 can of diced tomato with juices
• 6-8 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 ½ tsp dried oregano
• A pinch of dried thyme or fresh thyme
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 cup cooked lentils (optional)
• 2 tbsp chia seeds (optional)
Pasta
• Choice of noodles or 2 zucchinis for zucchini noodles

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat then saute onion and garlic for 5-6 minutes. Add salt and pepper.
2. Stir in mushrooms for 5-10 minutes until liquid from mushrooms has cooked off.
3. Add basil, can of tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, oregano, and thyme and stir. Then add lentils and chia seeds if desired.
4. Simmer the sauce on medium for 15-20 minutes.
5. While the sauce is cooking, prepare a pot of boiling water for noodles or prepare zucchini noodles.