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Lentil Bolognese Recipe

	Takopoly / All my dishes 3 months, 4 weeks ago A tasty Bolognese made with lentils instead of ground meat. This can be made totally vegan, vegetarian, or with a hit of pancetta for the carnivores. Serve over pasta, as a lasagna filling, or for sloppy joes. Prep:25m Cook:45m Servings:8	Takopoly
	italian vegetarian

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Ingredients

1 cup dry puy lentils

1 small carrot

1/2 an onion

1 stalk celery

2 bay leaves

salt & pepper (to season)

100 grams pancetta, finely chopped (optional)

1 onion, chopped

1 carrot, diced

1 stalk celery, diced

1/2 red pepper, diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp olive oil

28 ounces canned Italian tomatoes, whole

4 oz tomato paste

1 1/2 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp dried marjoram

1/2 cup chicken, beef, mushroom or vegetable stock

1/2 cup red wine

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

2 tbsp butter (optional)

1/4 cup cream or milk (optional)

1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

Pre-cooking lentils:

Rinse lentils and put in medium saucepan.

Add 1/2 onion, carrot (chop in half), celery (chop in half) and 2 bay leaves.

Cover with water (about 1 inch above lentils).

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20-25 minutes, until most of the water is gone.

Season with salt & pepper.

Turn off heat, remove vegetables and bay leaves, and set aside.

Preparing Bolognese:

Heat oil in large pot. If using, add pancetta and cook until slightly crispy.

Add veggies and garlic and sweat veggies for a few minutes.

Add tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, marjoram, stock and red wine.

Season with salt & pepper.

Cook for about 15-20 minutes, then add lentils and cook for another 15-20 minutes. Sauce should be well-reduced and thick.

Add butter and cream if using and stir.

Turn off heat.

Stir in chopped parsley.

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auntybea 3 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Now do you serve this over pasta or do you eat it like a lentil stew? It sounds wonderful either way by the way!

infiltrators 3 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Okay, what are puy lentils? This sounds delish...

takopoly 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Serve it over pasta! It should be really good and thick.

J, lentils du puy are French green lentils. They look like this: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/images/frenchgreenlentils.jpg

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