Description
Cook up this easy, healthy Vegan Bolognese with Lentils and Walnuts for a hearty, plant-based, budget-friendly vegan bolognese recipe you won’t soon forget!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup lentils, brown or green, dried
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (optional)
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 1 medium carrot, finely shredded
- 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed or diced tomatoes, with juice
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 1/3 cup red wine (optional)
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning blend
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
- 12 ounces spaghetti noodles, uncooked (or other pasta, as desired)
Garnish:
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh herbs (i.e. basil, thyme, oregano)
Instructions
- Place a Dutch oven or large saucepan on medium heat and add lentils and water to the pot. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes, uncovered.
- Add olive oil, finely chopped onion, minced garlic, finely chopped celery, finely shredded carrot, and finely chopped walnuts, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add canned tomatoes, tomato paste, soy sauce, red wine, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and salt (optional). Stir well and simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened and vegetables are tender. May need to cook longer to reduce extra moisture until you achieved desired consistency.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil to cook pasta. Add dry spaghetti noodles, and cook until al dente, according to package instructions (about 7 minutes). Drain noodles in colander.
- To serve: Divide spaghetti noodles among 6 serving plates or pasta bowls (about 1 ¼ cups each). Top with 1 cup of Bolognese sauce. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chopped herbs. Alternatively, place spaghetti noodles in one large serving bowl, Bolognese sauce in another large serving bowl, and chopped herbs in a small dish, allowing guests to serve themselves as desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 463
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 294 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 78 g
- Fiber: 16 g
- Protein: 20 g
