Lentil Bolognese

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

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

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 32 mins

Total: 52 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Lentil Bolognese

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

White Cheese Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic until soft about 5 minutes. Stir in red bell pepper and carrot; cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until softened about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Pour wine into the pot; simmer until slightly reduced about 1 minute. Stir in diced tomatoes and vegetable broth. Bring sauce to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in lentils paprika basil oregano dried herbs and nutmeg; cook until lentils are heated through about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Lentil Bolognese

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 201.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9g 18%

Carbohydrates: 27.2g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 10.5g 42%

Sugars: 8.4g

Fat: 3.9g 6%

Saturated Fat: 0.6g 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 1912.9IU 38%

Niacin Equivalents: 1mg 8%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 32mg 53%

Folate: 22.2mcg 6%

Calcium: 76mg 8%

Iron: 3.3mg 18%

Magnesium: 15.7mg 6%

Potassium: 343.2mg 10%

Sodium: 398.6mg 16%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 35

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.