Lentil Tomato Pasta
- Per serve
- A$2.01
- Protein
- 24g
- Time
- 36 min
Italian-Australian - Lunch, Dinner
Mushroom Lentil Bolognese
A meat-free bolognese-style pasta with lentils, mushrooms, tomato, onion, and garlic.
Cost and nutrition
What this recipe costs
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A$2.12per serve, makes 4 serves as written
A$8.47cost to make the full recipe
A$2.58Coles per serve
A$2.12Woolworths per serve
38 mintotal time
26g protein515 kcal per serve
Make it
Ingredients and method
Ingredients
- 460g Canned brown lentils
- 340g Dry penne
- 260g Mushrooms
- 400g Canned tomatoes
- 1 onion Brown onion
- 2 cloves Garlic
Method
- Prep the ingredients Set out lentils, pasta, mushroom, canned tomatoes, onion and garlic. Wash, trim, and chop mushroom, onion and garlic before heating the pan. Drain lentils. Measure canned tomatoes.
- Cook the pasta Bring a large pot of water to the boil and cook the penne for the time on the packet until just tender. Scoop out 1/2 cup of the cooking water, then drain.
- Cook the base Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat and add two tablespoons of water. Cook mushroom, onion and garlic for 4-5 minutes, stirring, until softened. Stir lentils into the pan for 2-3 minutes until hot through.
- Make the sauce Stir in canned tomatoes and simmer for 8-12 minutes until thickened and evenly mixed.
- Combine Fold the penne through the sauce with 2-4 tablespoons of the reserved cooking water.
- Serve Toss once more, then divide into bowls while it is still hot.
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