"My mums been making Lentil Bolognese for as long as I can remember so it usually makes a weekly occurrence in our house. It's one of the easiest plant based meals to make."
Lentil Bolognese
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Prep time: 10mins
Cook time: 30mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
- 1 sliced onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 400 gram canned chopped tomatoes
- 400 gram canned lentils
- 1 grated carrot
- 1 grated zucchini
- 5 chopped fresh tomatoes
- 1 cup spinach
Method
Step 1
In a large pan add your oil, onion and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes until fragrant then add your spices and stir through for a further 2 minutes.
Step 2
Next, add your canned tomatoes, lentils, carrot, zucchini and fresh tomatoes. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Finely add the spinach and stir until wilted.
Step 3
Serve with pasta (we use a quinoa) fresh basil and nutritional yeast.