Bolognese on a Budget

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

This delicious bolognese is extremely quick and easy to make. Serve over pasta, rice, couscous, or any other carbohydrate food you fancy. This sauce gets better the longer it simmers. If you do allow it to simmer for a longer time, check regularly and add water as needed. This sauce also lends itself beautifully to adding vegetables such as zucchini, eggplant, carrots, and mushrooms.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Bolognese on a Budget

Ingredients

1 cup red lentils

1 ¾ cups water

2 (14.4 ounce) cans chopped canned tomatoes

2 onions

chopped

1 cube vegetable bouillon

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nick's Pepper Sauce (Sauce au Poivre)

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Rinse lentils under cold running water and drain. Place the water and lentils in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cover reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until lentils just begin to soften about 20 minutes. Stir the tomatoes and onions into the lentils; bring to a gentle simmer. Crumble the bouillon cube into the lentil mixture and stir until it's dissolved. Simmer for about 5 minutes more stirring frequently. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutritional Information

Bolognese on a Budget

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 226.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.6g 29%

Carbohydrates: 42.2g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 17.6g 71%

Sugars: 8.3g

Fat: 0.8g 1%

Saturated Fat: 0.1g 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 259.1IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.1mg 39%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 35%

Vitamin C: 25.2mg 42%

Folate: 256.7mcg 64%

Calcium: 106.1mg 11%

Iron: 5.7mg 32%

Magnesium: 87.6mg 31%

Potassium: 924.4mg 26%

Sodium: 303mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 34%

Calories From Fat: 7.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.