🍝 Lentil Bolognese

The classic Bolognese made with lentils instead of meat. Similar texture, the same rich flavour and a lot more fibre.
⏱️ 35 min🍽️ 4 servings👩🍳 Easy🔥 420 kcal per serving💪 20 g protein per serving
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 stalk (40 g) celery
- 4 1/2 tsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 250 g brown lentils
- 400 g crushed tomatoes
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- to taste salt
- to taste ground black pepper
- 350 g pasta
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
Method, step by step
- Sauté the chopped onion, carrot and celery in the oil for 8 minutes.
- Add the garlic and tomato purée and cook 2 minutes.
- Add the uncooked brown lentils, crushed tomatoes and vegetable stock.
- Cook 20 minutes over medium heat until the lentils are tender.
- Season with oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
- Cook the pasta and serve with the sauce and nutritional yeast.
Nutritional information (per serving)
420
kcal
20 g
protein
68 g
carbs
7 g
fat
Values are approximate.
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