Lentil Bolognese

Description

Delicious vegetarian sauce for pasta, so tasty, and as nice as a meat bolognese. It can also be served with potatoes.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed and finely chopped
• ½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 carrot, cut into small cubes
• ½ cup thinly sliced mushrooms
• ½ cup red wine
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can green lentils, drained
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon mixed dried herbs, or to taste
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic until soft
2. about 5 minutes. Stir in red bell pepper and carrot; cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until softened
3. about 2 minutes.
4. Pour wine into the pot; simmer until slightly reduced
5. about 1 minute. Stir in diced tomatoes and vegetable broth. Bring sauce to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine
6. 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in lentils
7. paprika
8. basil
9. oregano
10. dried herbs
11. and nutmeg; cook until lentils are heated through
12. about 5 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 32 mins

Total Time: 52 mins

Servings: 4