Red Lentil Bolognese

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1First up, get your onions nice and browned in a pan with olive oil.
  2. 2Then add in some garlic, dried herbs and cook down an entire tube of tomato paste.
  3. 3Next, add a generous glug of red wine (or skip it if not preferred), and vegetable broth.
  4. 4Now add your red lentils and walnuts.
  5. 5Add crushed tomatoes and balsamic vinegar.
  6. 6Stir everything together until you end up with a thick and rich sauce.
  7. 7Toss the sauce with cooked pasta.

Ingredients

  • onions
  • garlic
  • dried herbs
  • 1 tube tomato paste
  • red wine
  • vegetable broth
  • red lentils
  • walnuts
  • crushed tomatoes
  • balsamic vinegar
  • cooked pasta

Equipment

panwooden spoonknifecutting boardmeasuring spooncolandertongs

Tips

  • Brown your onions nicely to build a good savory base for the pasta sauce.
  • If red wine is not your thing, feel free to skip it.
  • The sauce should be thick and rich.