Lentil Bolognese
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By Coach Katelyn
Lentil Bolognese
8 steps
Prep:15minCook:35min
This comforting Lentil Bolognese is the ultimate healthy comfort food. It’s loaded with veggies and lentils and can be enjoyed on your favourite pasta, spaghetti squash, or even on its own!
Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:04:02 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
39
Low
Glycemic Load
12
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories153.2 kcal (8%)
Total Fat3.9 g (6%)
Carbs21.3 g (8%)
Sugars7.4 g (8%)
Protein6.3 g (13%)
Sodium377.6 mg (19%)
Fiber6.3 g (23%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
1onion
large
4garlic cloves
2carrots
big
2celery stalks
1portobello mushroom
1red pepper
2 Tbspavocado oil
or vegetable oil
½ tspsalt
¾ cupred wine
2 cupslentils
cooked, I use french lentils
2 cupscrushed tomatoes
2bay leaves
1 tspitalian seasoning
1 tsporegano
1 Tbspcoconut sugar
or brown sugar
1 Tbsplemon juice
salt
to taste
pepper
to taste
¾ cupwater
1 handfulfresh parsley
finely chopped
pasta
for serving
spaghetti squash
rice
Instructions
Step 1
Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, mushroom, and pepper to a food processor and chop into small bits.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a pan on medium-high heat and add in the chopped vegetables and salt.
Step 3
Brown the vegetables in the pan for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. (Do not skip this step! Browing the vegetables is where all the flavour happens!)
Step 4
Once the vegetables are browned, add in the wine. Cook on medium heat until the wine evaporates.
Step 5
Next, add in the lentils, and crushed tomatoes, and the rest of the ingredients (except the pasta) and mix together until well combined.
Step 6
Lower the heat to low, add in the water and let cook down for another 20 minutes.
Step 7
Remove the bay leaves and slightly pulse the sauce with an emulsion blender.
Step 8
Serve over your favorite spaghetti or pasta.
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