Walnut & Lentil Ragu

Name: Walnut & Lentil Ragu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 large white onion chopped; 2 tbsp chopped garlic; 1 tbsp italian herbs; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 500ml passata; 100g roughly chopped walnuts; 400g tinned brown lentils; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp olive oil

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

A tomato based sauce with lentils for protein and walnuts for extra texture and source of healthy fats. A versatile sauce that can be eaten with a various source of carbohydrates (potatoes, pasta, rice & more)*. Great for freezing or meal prep throughout the week. *in the picture above i had it with tenderstem broccoli, jacket potato and a mint & parsley yogurt.

Updated at: Sat, 11 Nov 2023 20:52:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories332.3 kcal (17%)

Total Fat21.4 g (31%)

Carbs25.8 g (10%)

Sugars3 g (3%)

Protein11.8 g (24%)

Sodium507.2 mg (25%)

Fiber9.5 g (34%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

1white onion

large, chopped

2 Tbspgarlic

chopped

1 Tbspitalian herbs

½ tspcinnamon

500mlpassata

100gwalnuts

roughly chopped

400gbrown lentils

tinned

½ tspsalt

1 Tbspolive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Once the pan is hot add the onions and garlic til cooked while stirring continuously.

white onion1

garlic2 Tbsp

olive oil1 Tbsp

Step 2

Add the italian herbs, cinnamon, salt and cook for a further minute until fragrant.

italian herbs1 Tbsp

salt½ tsp

Step 3

Stir the passata and add a few spoons of water into the passata container to get all of it out into the pan.

passata500ml

Step 4

Simmer on low heat for 10-15 minutes until the ragu sauce has thickened and darkened.

Step 5

Finally, add the lentils and walnuts and give the ragu a good stir until everything has heated again. Taste and season further if needed with salt & pepper