Vegan Spicy Lentil Bolognese
A thick and savoury Vegan Spicy Lentil Bolognese with freshly stewed tomatoes, carrot, celery, and oregano.
Ingredients
Vegan Spicy Lentil Bolognese
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 large carrot finely chopped
- 2 celery stocks/sticks finely chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp olive oil for cooking
- 4 fresh tomatoes chopped
- 1.5 Tbsp fresh oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt or more to taste
- 1/2 Tbsp dried basil
- 1/2 Tbsp red chilli flakes
- 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder or more to taste
- 1 can cooked lentils 398 mL
Instructions
Vegan Spicy Lentil Bolognese
- Add chopped onions, carrots, celery to a saucepan with olive oil and medium low heat and stir until onions softened about 5 minutes.
- Add in chopped tomatoes, oregano, salt, basil and red chilli flakes, garlic powder and maple syrup and stir.
- Increase heat to medium or medium high and allow tomatoes to stew until sauce thickens (but still has some liquid to it). About 8 minutes. Taste an add more salt and garlic powder of desired.
- Add in cooked lentils and stir for another 2 minutes.
- Serve with pasta of choice and garnish with parsley or vegan parmesan cheese.