The Best Vegan Lentil Bolognese Sauce Recipe

Name: The Best Vegan Lentil Bolognese Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 31 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4, 4 large servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1/2 medium onion, finely diced; 5 cloves of garlic, finely minced; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, adjust to taste; 1 medium carrot, finely diced; 2 ribs celery, finely chopped; 1/2 medium bell pepper, finely diced; 8 oz white mushrooms, finely chopped; 3/4 cup vegan dry white wine (we used a Sauvignon Blanc); 1 (28 oz.) can crushed San Marzano tomatoes, unsalted; 2 bay leaves; 1 cup vegetable broth or water (see notes); 1 (15 oz.) can cooked brown lentils, drained and rinsed; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1/3 cup fresh basil and/or parsley, finely chopped; Optional: 1 tablespoon brown sugar (see notes); 1lb. pasta of choice (we used spaghetti); Vegan parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 33m total

Servings

Calories

35% of a 2,000 cal day

702KCAL

Protein

31g63% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat4g

Saturated1g

Unsaturated4g

—

Total Carbs131g

47%

Fiber18g

63%

Total Sugars18g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch95g

—

Sodium801mg

35%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A hearty lentil and mushroom sauce with aromatic vegetables, white wine, and tomatoes. Plant-based, protein-rich, and ready in 30 minutes over pasta.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

½medium onion — finely diced
5garlic — finely minced
¼ tspred pepper flakes
1medium carrot
2celery — finely chopped
½medium bell pepper — finely diced
8 ozwhite mushrooms — finely chopped
¾ cupvegan dry white wine
28 ozcrushed San Marzano tomatoes — unsalted, 1 can
2bay leaves
1 cupvegetable broth — or water
15 ozcooked brown lentils — drained, rinsed, 1 can
Salt and pepper, to taste
⅓ cupfresh basil — or fresh parsley
1 tbspbrown sugar — optional
1 lbpasta of choice
Vegan parmesan cheese — or nutritional yeast

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Method

33m total

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