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Easy Vegan Lentil Bolognese
This easy vegan lentil bolognese is flavourful, super comforting and rich. It's made with simple, accessible ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes - a perfect weeknight dinner!
Cook Time
0 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 serving
Calories: 220 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup onion diced
- 2 cups carrots diced
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 2 cups tomatoes diced
- 2 cups mushrooms chopped
- ½ cups red lentils dry
- 1 can tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Sriracha
- 1 tbsp dried thyme
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan or saucepan over a medium heat. Next, add garlic, onions, carrots, tomato paste, cumin and paprika. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and fragrant.
- Add tomatoes and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes more, until the mushrooms shrink down and the tomatoes soften.
- Now add the red lentils, canned tomatoes, sriracha, dried thyme, coconut sugar and vegetable stock. Stir all the ingredients together and simmer for 12-15 minutes, until the lentils are soft but not mushy. Add extra vegetable stock as necessary.
- Stir in fresh cilatro and serve immediately with pasta of your choice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
220kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
749mg
(31%)
Potassium
1055mg
(30%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
12871IU
(257%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
91mg
(9%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 220kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 749mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 1055mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 12871IU | 257% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.