DELICIOUS VEGETARIAN BOLOGNESE

Delicious Vegetarian Bolognese image

I am so excited to share this recipe with you. I've tried making vegetarian Bolognese many times but never really succeeded. This time it turned out really great and it's now one of my family's favorite meals. Lentils are not usually my daughter's favorite food but this Bolognese has been a huge success. Another plus about this recipe: it will be good the first day but even better the second day. So make a big batch and enjoy this Bolognese over a couple of days. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and serve with a salad.

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Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato

Time 44m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups finely chopped mushrooms
1 cup finely chopped leek
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
coarsely ground black pepper to taste
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
¾ cup creme fraiche
2 carrots, grated
½ cup red lentils
3 tablespoons vegetable broth (such as Knorr® Touch of Taste)
½ teaspoon sambal oelek (chile paste)

Steps:

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, leek, salt, red pepper flakes, and pepper; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, 5 to 10 minutes.
Stir crushed tomatoes, creme fraiche, carrots, red lentils, vegetable broth, and sambal oelek into the saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.8 calories, Carbohydrate 38.1 g, Cholesterol 61.1 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 9.2 g, Protein 12.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 1497.5 mg, Sugar 5.5 g