Red Lentil Bolognese Pasta
4.9 · 16 ratingsThis recipe offers a creative spin on the classic bolognese. We've incorporated red lentils, onions, and tomatoes, along with fresh spinach to enhance nutrients, flavor, and visual appeal. To elevate the dish's taste, we've added savory green pesto, resulting in a delightful blend of flavours.
- Total: 35 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 25 min
Ingredients
servings
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7.1 oz (200g)rigatoni
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1 tsp (5ml)vegetable oil
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1medium onion, finely chopped
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1 tsp (2g)grated fresh ginger
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2medium tomatoes, chopped
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1medium carrot, grated
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1vegetable bouillon cube, crumbled
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⅔ cup (160ml)water
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½ tspgarlic powder
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½ cup (120g)vegan green pesto
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2 cups (60g)baby spinach
Optional toppings
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chili flakes
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hot sauce
Directions
- Cook the pasta until al dente.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Cook the onion until golden, about 4 to 5 minutes. Then add the ginger and cook for 1 more minute.
- Then add the lentils, tomatoes, carrot, bouillon, water, spice mix, and garlic powder. Cook, covered, for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the lentils are cooked. Stir often.
- Then add the pesto, spinach, and cooked pasta. Cook until the spinach wilts.
- Serve while hot, garnish as desired, and enjoy!
Storage
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Red Lentil Bolognese Pasta
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Plate method
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- healthy fats (in this recipe)
- + calcium-rich foods (not in this recipe)
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- Veggies & fruits 42%
- medium onion, grated fresh ginger, medium tomato, medium carrot, baby spinach
- Grains & starches 42%
- rigatoni
- Plant-based proteins 16%
- dry red lentils
- Healthy fats
- vegetable oil
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Such a full and comforting flavour profile. Will make again!
Love love this, I could eat all week long.. Cooking a large batch of food for my daughter's busy family is very appreciated. {My son in law is not a red lentil fan but you have changed his mind } He is an excellent cook and thinks I am too because I only make meals from PUL. SHH dont tell.
I think there might be a problem with the nutritional info for this recipe. It shows 900 calories for one portion, and for the ingredients listed that does not sound right.
Excellent! Very tasty! I had tripled the recipe to make enough for 3 days. The only changes I made was add garlic with the onions and to fry the carrots before adding the rest of the ingredients. Made this with gluten free penne pasta - checked the ingredients to make sure there’s no gums, fillers or stabilisers.
Perfect!
If you cook leftover pasta in cooking water for just 30 seconds and then take it out immediately, then it is essentialy like fresh pasta. 🍜
This was incredible! For every day wholesome ingredients, you can't go wrong! I was blown away by how easy and delicious this was and it's new firm fave winter pasta dish for sure. Thank you PUL team! The app is a neverending treasure trove. 😍
Easy and hearty. I prepped the lentil stew like in the YouTube video which made this recipe even simpler.
Excellent ❤️
Made some arugula pesto and just chucked the lot in so it was more pesto forward but I am a huge fan :)
This was incredible!!
I added a few dashes of curry powder, a few pieces of sun dried tomatoes, fresh basil, and parmesan cheese. The flavors are wonderful
Delicious and nutricious, it will go into my everyday rotation!
I chopped the carrots instead if grating them, which added a nice bit of textural variation.
The suggestion of a little bit of chili powder was a fantastic one!
Absolutely loved this creation and I batch made it to share and then freeze some. The addition of pesto really makes it!! Thank you!
Followed Tara's method and added more garlic. We loved it!!
The recipe was so delicious and wholesome
Yummy! Day 4 of meal prepping is also crowned with absolute success, no surprise there 🙂
Adding loads of garlic at the start, and it was DEEEEElicious!