Lentil Bolognese

Name: Lentil Bolognese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 1 cup sauce
Ingredients: 1 yellow onion; 1 carrot; 1 talk celery; 2 Tbsp cooking oil; 4 cloves garlic; 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper; 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts; 1 cup uncooked red lentils; 1 oz. can crushed tomatoes; 3 Tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 3 cups vegetable broth; 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings
4 1 cup sauce
Calories
478 kcal
Course
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine
Italian

Lentil Bolognese

Erica Acevedo

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Lentil bolognese is a rich and hearty pasta sauce that is budget-friendly and full of bold flavors. Plus, it makes tasty leftovers!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 yellow onion $0.37
1 carrot $0.15
1 talk celery $0.10
2 Tbsp cooking oil $0.08
4 cloves garlic $0.32
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper $0.02
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts $1.07
1 cup uncooked red lentils $0.67
1 oz. can crushed tomatoes $1.00
3 Tbsp tomato paste $0.27
1 tsp dried oregano $0.10
1 tsp dried basil $0.10
1 tsp garlic powder $0.10
1 Tbsp sugar $0.02
1/2 tsp salt $0.02
1/4 tsp black pepper $0.02
3 cups vegetable broth $0.36
1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk $0.81

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Instructions

Finely dice the onion, carrot, and celery. Mince the garlic.
Add the olive oil, onion, celery and carrot to a large pot. Sauté the vegetables for about 5 minutes over a medium until the onions are translucent and the vegetables have softened.
Once vegetables have softened, add the minced garlic, crushed red pepper and walnuts to the pot. Saute for 2 minutes over medium-low heat, or until the garlic is fragrant.
Add the lentils, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, dried oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, salt, sugar, pepper, and vegetable broth to the pot. Mix everything together and bring the sauce to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer, semi covered with a lid, stirring occasionally for 20-25 minutes. After about 25 minutes the lentils should be soft and the sauce thickened. If the sauce is still too thin for your liking, continue simmering until it has reached your desired consistency.
Once the bolognese has reached your desired consistency and texture, stir in the coconut milk and simmer for another 5 minutes. Taste the bolognese and add salt to taste. Turn off the heat. The bolognese will continue to thicken as it cools.