{"id":4608,"date":"2012-04-19T22:39:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T02:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=4608"},"modified":"2024-04-02T06:24:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T11:24:13","slug":"lentil-bolognese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/lentil-bolognese","title":{"rendered":"Lentil Bolognese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Make up a pot of this delicious and healthy Vegan Lentil Bolognese for dinner, with plenty leftover for freezing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Got a bag of dry brown lentils in your cupboard that you have been wondering what to do with?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It might be time to dig them out and get a pot of this Vegan Lentil Bolognese on the go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have both meat eaters and vegetarians under your one roof, this might be the dish to please you all. It's comforting, filling and pretty budget friendly too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I do let it simmer for quite a while on the stove, but seriously if you want all those amazing flavours, a bolognese is just the best when cooked this way. Just to skimp on the time and you won't get those same rice flavours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I do recommend using a chunky lentil, like green or brown lentils and not red lentils, because you want the lentils to keep their shape, red lentils tend to go mushy and are best used for things like dhal curries and thickening soups etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used dried brown lentils because they are just so cheap and you don't have to do any soaking overnight like dried beans. So they are super easy to prepare. Just add them to a colander and discard any that are discoloured etc, then give them a good rinse with clean water and you can add them straight to the pan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whenever you buy some lentils at the store, always try and buy a bigger bag in bulk, rather than the teeny little bags, you will save yourself quite a bit of money and they last a long while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wondering what other recipes you can make with that bag of lentils? Check out these other lentils recipe, that are perfect for green or brown lentils:<\/p>\n\n\n\n