Lentil Bolognese
Delicious vegan lentil sauce served with pasta. This Bolognese sauce is very rich with flavor and is also super filling.
Ingredients
- 1 pound (500 grams) pasta
- 1 cup red lentils
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 can (14oz / 400 grams) tomato puree
- ½ cup (100 grams) tomato paste
- 2 teaspoon salt
- Black pepper by your taste
- 1 tablespoon red sweet paprika
- 1 cubed onion
- 2 grated carrots
- Pinch of sugar
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
Garnish:
- Few leaves of parsley finely chopped
- Handful of walnuts grated thinly
Instructions
- Cook the pasta by the instructions on the box and set aside.
- In a pot, heat the olive oil and sauté the onion for a few minutes.
- Add the carrots and spices and mix well.
- Add the tomato puree and paste.
- Add the lentils and boiling water and bring to a boil.
- Cook on low for 15 minutes until the lentils are softer.
- Serve the sauce over the cooked pasta.
- Garnish with herbs and walnuts, if you want.
- Enjoy!