Vegan Lentil Bolognese Sauce (Traditional Italian Recipe)
Are you looking for a recipe to make an absolutely delicious lentil bolognese? Then you're in the right place! This lentil bolognese is super simple to make, requires only 9 ingredients, and is healthy and delicious!
Servings: 6
Calories: 539kcal
Ingredients
- 1 red onion finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove finely chopped
- 1 celery stick finely chopped
- 1 small carrot finaley chopped
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 250 g red lentils
- 200 ml red wine
- 800 g canned peeled tomatoes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 200 ml soy milk optional
- 1 handful fresh basil optional
- 400 g pasta of your choice spaghetti, tagliatelle, maccheroni
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium to high heat. Stir in onion, garlic, carrot and celery and brown for 7-8 minutes. Sir constantly. Add in tomato paste and sauté for another 2 minutes.
- Add in lentils and sauté for 2 ore minutes on high heat. Pour in wine and simmer until completely evaporated. Pour in canned tomatoes and using a spatula break them up in chunks. Adjust salt and pepper and mix until combined.
- Simmer on low heat, with the lid on, for about 1 hour. Stir every now and then and add a dash of water if needed. Once cooked, pour in soy milk and stir. The Bolognese is ready once the lentils are tender and the sauce is thick and creamy.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, cook the pasta until al dente, drain and serve with the bolognese.
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Nutrition
Calories: 539kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 1004mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2090IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 6mg