Lentil Bolognese
Meatless meets comfort in this simple yet scintillating lentil bolognese! This bolognese pairs well with any pasta, from our house-favorite penne to a more exciting tagliatelle or fun farfalle. And if lentils seem intimidating, they're anything but when thrown into this jiffy of a pasta sauce. This is the perfect weeknight meal, Meatless Monday or not! (This Lentil Bolognese was 1 of 3 winners in our latest recipe challenge. Find more of our community recipes here.)
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Total Time
20 minutes
20 min
Prep Time
10 minutes
10 min
Cook Time
10 minutes
10 min
This recipe was submitted by a Tasty Community Member, and hasn’t been tested by the Tasty recipe team.Submit your own recipe here!
Total Time
20 minutes
20 min
Prep Time
10 minutes
10 min
Cook Time
10 minutes
10 min
This recipe was submitted by a Tasty Community Member, and hasn’t been tested by the Tasty recipe team.Submit your own recipe here!
Ingredients
for 4 servings
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ⅓ cup tomato paste (110 g)
- 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 1 ½ cups vegetable broth (360 mL)
- ½ yellow onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup red bell pepper (50 g), chopped
- 1 can lentils
- salt, pepper, and oregano, to taste
- 1 cup spinach (40 g), washed
Nutrition Info
- Calories 460
- Fat 4g
- Carbs 79g
- Fiber 13g
- Sugar 6g
- Protein 29g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Melt butter in a pan over medium heat. To this, add onions and garlicand sauté until the onions become translucent and fragrant.
- Toss in chopped peppers and cook for ~2 minutes. Then to this, add tomato paste and vegetable broth.
- Simmer on medium heat for ~5 minutes or until tomato paste is combined thoroughly. Add canned lentils and stir well.
- Add 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce and season to taste.
- Finally, add in spinach and cook down.
- Serve alongside pasta of choice.
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