By Angelo Coassin (Cooking with Bello) 🍝

VEGAN BOLOGNESE

Name: VEGAN BOLOGNESE
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: -1 onion; -1 medium carrot; -1 celery rib; -500g red lentils; -900g peeled plum tomatoes; -700g water; -a small bunch of fresh rosemary; -a pinch of salt; -a pinch of pepper; -extra virgin olive oil

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:50min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:36:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories534.9 kcal (27%)

Total Fat5.8 g (8%)

Carbs92.7 g (36%)

Sugars9.9 g (11%)

Protein33.3 g (67%)

Sodium96.4 mg (5%)

Fiber17.9 g (64%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

500gred lentils

900gplum tomatoes

700gwater

extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Step 1

1. In a casserole over medium-low heat, add your chopped onion, carrot and celery with some olive oil for a couple of minutes or until your veggies are nice and soft.

Step 2

2. Add lentils, tomatoes, water and give a nice stir, then season with a pinch of salt, pepper and rosemary.

Step 3

3. Cover with a lid and cook for about 50 minutes or until your lentils are fully cooked and they have absorbed all the liquid. Stir occasionally.

Step 4

4. Sprinkle a drop of olive oil at the very end to make your vegan Bolognese sauce nice and sexy!

Step 5

5. Serve with some pasta or toasted bread!

Step 6

6. Buon appetito!