🍝 Lentil Bolognese

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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

  1. Sauté the chopped onion, carrot and celery in the oil for 8 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic and tomato purée and cook 2 minutes.
  3. Add the uncooked brown lentils, crushed tomatoes and vegetable stock.
  4. Cook 20 minutes over medium heat until the lentils are tender.
  5. Season with oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
  6. 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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