
Vegetarian lentil Bolognese
This vegetarian Bolognese sauce is a great addition to pasta or as a pie filling. Any way you eat it you'll enjoy it.

SERVES4
TIME TO MAKE30 - 45 mins
MEAL TYPEDinner
TIME TO MAKE30 - 45 mins
MEAL TYPEDinner
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Method
- In a large saucepan add the oil, onion and carrot. Sauté gently until the vegetables are soft
- Meanwhile boil the lentils in plenty of water until tender then drain and set aside
- When vegetables have softened add the mushroom and garlic and continue to cook until mushrooms have softened
- Once mushrooms are soft add canned tomatoes, tomato paste and vegetable stock and cook until the sauce has thickened
- Once thickened add drained lentils and capsicums and continue to cook until the capsicums have cooked to your liking
- If the sauce is getting too dry simply add a little more water to reach the desired consistency
- 1 tbspoil
- ½onion, finely diced
- ½carrot, finely diced
- ¾ cupdried brown lentils
- 1½ cupsmushroom, sliced
- 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
- 400gtomatoes, chopped
- 1 tbsptomato paste, reduced-salt
- ½ cupvegetable stock, reduced-salt
- ½red capsicum, chopped
- ½green capsicum, chopped
Per serve
- Energy728kJ
- Total Fat5.4g
- Saturated Fat0.9g
- Total Carbohydrate22.1g
- Sugars8.5g
- Dietary Fibre5.5g
- Sodium233mg
- Protein11.3g
Method
- In a large saucepan add the oil, onion and carrot. Sauté gently until the vegetables are soft
- Meanwhile boil the lentils in plenty of water until tender then drain and set aside
- When vegetables have softened add the mushroom and garlic and continue to cook until mushrooms have softened
- Once mushrooms are soft add canned tomatoes, tomato paste and vegetable stock and cook until the sauce has thickened
- Once thickened add drained lentils and capsicums and continue to cook until the capsicums have cooked to your liking
- If the sauce is getting too dry simply add a little more water to reach the desired consistency
Ingredients
- 1 tbspoil
- ½onion, finely diced
- ½carrot, finely diced
- ¾ cupdried brown lentils
- 1½ cupsmushroom, sliced
- 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
- 400gtomatoes, chopped
- 1 tbsptomato paste, reduced-salt
- ½ cupvegetable stock, reduced-salt
- ½red capsicum, chopped
- ½green capsicum, chopped
Ingredients
- 1 tbspoil
- ½onion, finely diced
- ½carrot, finely diced
- ¾ cupdried brown lentils
- 1½ cupsmushroom, sliced
- 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
- 400gtomatoes, chopped
- 1 tbsptomato paste, reduced-salt
- ½ cupvegetable stock, reduced-salt
- ½red capsicum, chopped
- ½green capsicum, chopped
Nutrition Facts
Per serve
- Energy728kJ
- Total Fat5.4g
- Saturated Fat0.9g
- Total Carbohydrate22.1g
- Sugars8.5g
- Dietary Fibre5.5g
- Sodium233mg
- Protein11.3g
Method
- In a large saucepan add the oil, onion and carrot. Sauté gently until the vegetables are soft
- Meanwhile boil the lentils in plenty of water until tender then drain and set aside
- When vegetables have softened add the mushroom and garlic and continue to cook until mushrooms have softened
- Once mushrooms are soft add canned tomatoes, tomato paste and vegetable stock and cook until the sauce has thickened
- Once thickened add drained lentils and capsicums and continue to cook until the capsicums have cooked to your liking
- If the sauce is getting too dry simply add a little more water to reach the desired consistency
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