Lentil Bolognese
This easy Italian pasta dish is ready in about 40 minutes and makes 4 servings. It is built around spaghetti, green lentils and crushed tomatoes. The cooking is mostly simmering. It is vegetarian and vegan. Each serving has about 470 calories and 22 g of protein.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 470 kcal
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 350 gspaghetti
- 200 ggreen lentils
- 400 gcrushed tomatoes
- 1onion
- 2carrots
- 2 stalkscelery
- 3 clovesgarlic
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1 tspdried oregano
Instructions
- Cook green lentils according to package directions until just tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add finely diced onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 8 minutes until softened.
- Add minced garlic and dried oregano, stirring for 1 minute until fragrant. Pour in crushed tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Cook spaghetti in salted boiling water according to package directions until al dente. Drain, reserving half a cup of pasta water.
- Add cooked lentils to the tomato sauce and stir to combine. Toss with spaghetti, adding pasta water as needed for consistency. Serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 78 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: Italian
- Dish type: Pasta
- Diet: vegetarian, vegan
- In cookbook: Meatless Mains
