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Vegetarian Bolognese Sauce

This easy and delicious plant-based recipe for Vegetarian Bolognese Sauce can be made vegan and is friendly to the Mediterranean diet.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Vegetarian Recipes
Cuisine: Italian
Search Result: Bolognese, easy, Italian, Meatless, Mediterranean Diet, plant based, Recipe, Sauce, vegan, vegetarian.
Servings: 6 servings
Servings: 1g
Author: 🔪 Food, Wine, and Love

Ingredients

  • Olive Oil– 2 tablespoons.
  • Onion- 1 chopped. An average onion can yield about two cups of chopped onion. Carrot- 2 carrots chopped. This is about a cup when you use average-sized carrots. Garlic- 2 cloves minced about 2 teaspoons or chopped.
  • Mushrooms– 1 ½ cups chopped.
  • Red Wine– 1 cup.
  • Tomatoes- 1 28 ounce can, crushed or diced and drained. I prefer crushed for a sauce but, some folks prefer diced or even whole that they can pulse to consistency. Lentils– 1 ½ cup cooked. You can find already cooked lentils online.
  • Seasonings- 2-3 teaspoons or as desired. This can include Italian Seasonings Salt, and/or Pepper.

Instructions

  • In a skillet over medium heat, saute your onion until translucent, about four to five minutes. Then add the carrot and garlic and cook until they are soft, another two to three minutes, and then stir in the mushrooms and wine. Cook this for another four minutes, stirring.
  • Turn up the heat to a medium-high and add the tomatoes, bringing the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the remaining ingredients.
  • Simmer the sauce for another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then turn the heat down to low to keep warm until you are ready to serve it. Covering the sauce is optional or as needed to get the consistency of the sauce that you desire.
  • While the sauce simmers you can make your pasta.

Recipe Notes

I mentioned that instead of meat, we will use lentils in this recipe. You can find already cooked lentils online, making this recipe even easier!
The flavor in a traditional Bolognese sauce is enhanced by adding wine.
Bolognese is commonly made with adding red wine to the pot. The alcohol should most likely burn off but, if you are looking for an alternative to the red wine, you can try using a red wine vinegar instead.

originally posted:

March 30, 2020
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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 232mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 11g
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!

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