Lentil bolognese pasta recipe
This Italian inspired, plant-based pasta dish is packed with goodness from sweet potatoes, red peppers, tomatoes, carrots, mushrooms, and red lentils. Simmer slowly for buckets of flavour, and combine with your favourite pasta to create a tasty, wholesome dish. If you fancy it, try serving with a sprinkling of grated cheese - you won’t regret it!
What do we love about our lentil bolognese pasta?
It’s important for our health to eat a range of protein foods. Our bolognese sauce is made using red lentils; an alternative to meat and high in both protein and fibre.
Protein is an important macronutrient needed for growth, repair, and maintenance in the body, especially for bone and muscles. Fibre is important for children as it can help digestion and prevent constipation.
Pasta is a starchy carbohydrate which provides energy, vitamins and minerals.
Ingredients
- white onion
- mushrooms
- carrots
- nutritional yeast
- red pepper
- sweet potato
- garlic
- red lentils
- tomato paste
- passata
- dried mushrooms
- chopped tomatoes
- mushroom stock
- marmite
- rosemary
- oregano
- black pepper
Download the full lentil bolognese pasta recipe, here.
