Vegetarian Lentil Bolognese
Servings 4
Ingredients
- ½ cup green lentils uncooked
- 680 ml can tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 large carrots grated
- ⅓ cup white onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic pressed or grated
- 1 tsp basil dried
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- ½ tsp red chilli flakes
- ½ tsp each of salt and pepper
Instructions
- To a small pot, add the dry lentils and fill with enough water to cover them by at least 2 inches. Bring this to a boil and then let them simmer for 20 minutes or until lentils are tender. Drain, rinse and set aside.
- If you are comfortable with multitasking, bring a pot of water to boil for your pasta noodles. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions.
- On medium heat, drizzle olive oil in a medium pan. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the grated carrot and tomato sauce. Reduce heat to low, stir and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the drained lentils to the tomato sauce mixture and stir.
- Next, add the basil, oregano, red chili flakes (optional), salt and pepper, and stir until everything is well combined. Let this cook for another 3-4 minutes so the flavours can blend.
- Once the pasta is cooked, drain and plate. Top with the lentil bolognese and finish with parmesan cheese and extra basil. Enjoy!