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🍽️ Lentil Bolognese with Tagliatelle
764 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 400 g mushrooms (e.g. button mushrooms, portobello, king oyster)
- 150 g onions (2 pieces)
- 10 g garlic (2 cloves)
- 300 g carrots (3 pieces)
- 250 g celery stalks (3 stalks)
- 20 g olive oil (2 tbsp)
- 30 g tomato paste (3 tbsp)
- 100 ml vegetable broth (or red wine)
- 200 g red lentils
- 10 g fresh herbs (e.g. rosemary, oregano, sage, thyme)
- 800 g strained tomatoes
- 400 g whole wheat tagliatelle
- salt
- pepper
- 50 g hard cheese (made with microbial rennet)
Instructions
- 1. Clean the mushrooms and cut them into small cubes.
- 2. Peel the onions and garlic and chop them finely.
- 3. Wash the carrots and celery and remove any ends.
- 4. Grate the carrots coarsely.
- 5. Cut the celery into small cubes.
- 6. Heat the olive oil in a large casserole dish.
- 7. Fry the prepared vegetables vigorously over high heat for 5 to 6 minutes.
- 8. Stir the tomato paste into the vegetables.
- 9. Roast the tomato paste vigorously for 3 to 4 minutes.
- 10. Deglaze the mixture with red wine.
- 11. Reduce the heat and let the liquid cook down completely.
- 12. Rinse the lentils in a sieve under running water.
- 13. Wash the herbs and shake them dry.
- 14. Finely chop the leaves or needles of the herbs.
- 15. Add the lentils, chopped herbs, and pureed tomatoes to the vegetables.
- 16. Stir everything well.
- 17. Simmer the mixture over low to medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
- 18. Check if the lentils are cooked through and stir if necessary.
- 19. Season the bolognese finally with salt and pepper.
- 20. Cook the tagliatelle in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente.
- 21. Reserve 3 to 4 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water.
- 22. Add the drained tagliatelle and the cooking water to the lentil bolognese.
- 23. Toss the pasta briefly in the sauce.
- 24. Divide the lentil bolognese with tagliatelle among four plates.
- 25. Top the dish with shaved hard cheese and serve.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 764
- Protein: 44 g · Fett/Fat: 12 g · Carbs: 117 g