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Slow Cooker Lentil Bolognese
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Slow Cooker Lentil Bolognese

Lentil Bolognese is slow-cooked with garden fresh vegetables, aromatic herbs, and savory seasonings. The rich and hearty tomato sauce has traditional Bolognese flavor without the meat. Healthy, clean eating that tastes like your Nonna prepared it in her Italian kitchen. Serve over pasta or with some crispy, crusty bread.

Prep Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 218 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian, Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
  • 1 sweet onion diced
  • 1 carrot peeled and diced, large
  • 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 3 garlic minced, cloves
  • 1 1/2 cups green lentils rinsed, dry
  • 1 cup white mushrooms diced
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 14.5 ounce diced tomatoes Italian style, canned
  • 14.5 oz diced fire roasted tomatoes canned
  • 6 oz tomato paste optional for thickness, canned
  • ¾ cup water or red wine
  • 1 lb pasta I used rigatoni
  • crusty bread for serving

Instructions

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  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. When the pan is hot, add the diced onion and carrot. Cook for 3 minutes.
  3. Add Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  5. Add the onion mixture to your crockpot.
  6. Add lentils, 1 can of diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning, 1 can of fire roasted tomatoes, 1 can of tomato paste (if using), mushrooms, red pepper flakes, and water (or red wine).
  7. Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
  8. Cook pasta 15 minutes before you’re ready to eat.
  9. Serve with crusty bread.
MAKE IT A FREEZER MEAL
  1. Pour the fully cooked and cooled lentils & sauce into a pre-labeled freezer bag. Squeeze out the air as you seal the bag. Freeze up to 4 months.
THAW AND COOK
  1. Squeeze the frozen contents into a skillet and cooked covered on low for 15 minutes until heated through.

Notes

  • You can skip the first 2 steps and add everything to your crockpot from the beginning.
  • Add an extra half-cup of water to the lentil Bolognese recipe so your sauce is more brothy and saucy.
  • If you like your food spicy, add a half-teaspoon of cayenne pepper while cooking.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 218kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 633mg (26%) Potassium 974mg (21%) Fiber 15g (60%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 2177IU (44%) Vitamin C 19mg (21%) Calcium 96mg (10%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 218

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 218kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 633mg 26%
Potassium 974mg 21%
Fiber 15g 60%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 2177IU 44%
Vitamin C 19mg 21%
Calcium 96mg 10%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.