LENTIL BOLOGNESE

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Delicious vegetarian sauce for pasta, so tasty, and as nice as a meat bolognese. It can also be served with potatoes.

Provided by sorchaspud

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

Time 52m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed and finely chopped
½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 carrot, cut into small cubes
½ cup thinly sliced mushrooms
½ cup red wine
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 cup vegetable broth
1 (15 ounce) can green lentils, drained
1 teaspoon ground paprika, or more to taste
1 teaspoon dried basil, or more to taste
1 teaspoon dried oregano, or more to taste
1 teaspoon mixed dried herbs, or to taste
1 pinch ground nutmeg

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in red bell pepper and carrot; cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until softened, about 2 minutes.
Pour wine into the pot; simmer until slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Stir in diced tomatoes and vegetable broth. Bring sauce to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in lentils, paprika, basil, oregano, dried herbs, and nutmeg; cook until lentils are heated through, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.9 calories, Carbohydrate 27.2 g, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 10.5 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 398.6 mg, Sugar 8.4 g

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