Vegan Bolognese Sauce
This recipe for Vegan Bolognese Sauce is a meat-free version of the classic Italian pasta sauce.
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Servings: cups
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion cubed
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 cup dried red lentils rinsed
- 1 28 oz / 796 mL can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes or until softened.
- Add pepper and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
- In the saucepan, add lentils, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce to low heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 40 to 50 minutes or until sauce has thickened.
- Stir in oregano and parsley and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
Nutrition (Estimate per Serving)
Calories: 114kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 7gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 342mgPotassium: 391mgFiber: 8gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 256IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg
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