🍝 Lentil Bolognese

The classic Bolognese made with lentils instead of meat. Similar texture, the same rich flavor and a lot more fiber.
⏱️ 35 min🍽️ 4 servings👩🍳 Easy🔥 420 calories per serving💪 20 g protein per serving
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 stalk (1.4 oz / 40 g) celery
- 4 1/2 tsp (22 ml) olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 1/4 cups uncooked (9 oz / 250 g) brown lentils
- 1 3/4 cups (14 oz / 400 g) crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups (17 fl oz / 500 ml) vegetable broth
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- to taste salt
- to taste ground black pepper
- 12 oz (350 g) pasta
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
How to make it, step by step
- Saute the chopped onion, carrot and celery in the oil for 8 minutes.
- Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook 2 minutes.
- Add the uncooked brown lentils, crushed tomatoes and vegetable broth.
- 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.
Nutrition facts (per serving)
420
calories
20 g
protein
68 g
carbs
7 g
fat
Values are approximate.
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