Lentil Bolognese from Reddit

  • Yield:10
  • Time:
    45 mins show details

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons
    olive oil
  • 1
    onion, finely diced
  • 1
    rib celery, finely chopped
  • 3
    large carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 7
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 ounces
    can tomato paste
  • 15 ounces
    can tomato sauce
  • 2
    -14.5 ounce cans diced Italian tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons
    dried sweet basil
  • 1 teaspoon
    dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon
    baking soda
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups
    red lentils, rinsed and picked over
  • 2 cups
    water
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Preparation

  1. 45 mins

    Heat olive oil in a large skillet.

  2. Add onion, celery, and carrot.

  3. Cook, stirring as needed, until softened, about 5-10 minutes.

  4. Add garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, for 30 seconds.

  5. Stir in tomato paste, and cook, stirring it in, for 1 minutes.

  6. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with juice, basil, oregano, baking soda, and salt and pepper to taste.

  7. Stir in lentils and water.

  8. Simmer, stirring regularly, until lentils have softened, about 20-30 minutes.

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