Description
A tasty way to enjoy bolognese without meat- a rich lentil ragu
Syn-free
Ingredients
Scale
- 350 g puy or green lentils (dried)
- 1 onion
- 1 stick celery
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 litre vegetable stock (vegan friendly)
- Cooking spray/spray oil
- Fresh basil and/or parsley to garnish
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Finely chop the onion, celery and garlic (or whizz them up in a food processor
- Fry gently (using cooking spray or spray oil) for about 5 minutes until soft
- Stir through the lentils, and add in the chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, oregano and half the vegetable stock
- Simmer gently for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Add the remaining vegetable stock, stir through, and simmer gently for another 20 minutes, until the lentils are cooked through.
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Serve garnished with torn basil and chopped parsley
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course