Lentil Bolognese

Lentil Bolognese

5.0(6)

Meatless meets comfort in this simple yet scintillating lentil bolognese! This bolognese pairs well with any pasta, from our house-favorite penne to a more exciting tagliatelle or fun farfalle. And if lentils seem intimidating, they're anything but when thrown into this jiffy of a pasta sauce. This is the perfect weeknight meal, Meatless Monday or not! (This Lentil Bolognese was 1 of 3 winners in our latest recipe challenge. Find more of our community recipes here.)

Cook Time
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Total Time
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Yield
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ⅓ cup tomato paste (110 g)
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1 ½ cups vegetable broth (360 mL)
  • ½ yellow onion, finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup red bell pepper (50 g), chopped
  • 1 can lentils
  • salt, pepper, and oregano, to taste
  • 1 cup spinach (40 g), washed

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 662
  • Fat 19g
  • Carbs 92g
  • Fiber 13g
  • Sugar 10g
  • Protein 29g

How to Make It

1. Step
Melt butter in a pan over medium heat. To this, add onions and garlicand sauté until the onions become translucent and fragrant.
2. Step
Toss in chopped peppers and cook for ~2 minutes. Then to this, add tomato paste and vegetable broth.
3. Step
Simmer on medium heat for ~5 minutes or until tomato paste is combined thoroughly. Add canned lentils and stir well.
4. Step
Add 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce and season to taste.
5. Step
Finally, add in spinach and cook down.
6. Step
Serve alongside pasta of choice.

Tags

VegetarianHigh-FiberHigh-ProteinMcCormick UGC One Pot WinnersDate NightSpecial OccasionDinnerStove TopFusionItalian

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