Name: Easy Lentil Bolognese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 onion; 3 garlic cloves; 2 carrots; 1 celery stalk; 2 cups tomato purée (500 g); 3/4 cup red lentils (150 g); 1/4 cup tomato paste (60 g); 2.5 cups cup vegetable broth (625 ml); 1 tsp basil, dried; 1 tsp oregano, dried; 1/2 tsp thyme, dried; 1/2 tsp salt; freshly ground black pepper; 2 tbsp Aceto balsamico

Easy Lentil Bolognese

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Easy to make, really healthy & super tasty: this vegan Red Lentil Bolognese with lots of vegetables comes together in less than 1 hour.

Author: Melanie@VeggieJam
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Category: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

1 onion
3 garlic cloves
2 carrots
1 celery stalk
2 cups tomato purée (500 g)
3/4 cup red lentils (150 g)
1/4 cup tomato paste (60 g)
2.5 cups cup vegetable broth (625 ml)
1 tsp basil, dried
1 tsp oregano, dried
1/2 tsp thyme, dried
1/2 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp Aceto balsamico

Instructions

Mince garlic ad finely chop onion, carrots and celery.
Heat a bit of water in a large pan and sauté the onion for 1 min. Add garlic, celery and carrots and cook 6-8 mins.
Add lentils, tomato purée and tomato paste and stir well. Stir in broth and simmer covered for 20-25 mins until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
Add the herbs and season with salt and pepper. Cook for another 3-5 mins until the desired consistency is reached. Finally stir in the Aceto balsamico
Serve on whole-grain pasta and garnish with vegan parmesan.

Find it online: https://www.veggiejam.com/english/easy-lentil-bolognese/