Lentil Bolognese

Ingredients

• 2.0 15ml Vegetable oil, olive
• 1.0 medium (2-1/2" dia) Onions, raw
• 2.0 medium Carrots, raw
• 4.0 clove Garlic, raw
• 250.0 g Mushrooms, white, raw
• 1.0 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia.) Peppers, sweet, red, raw
• 1.5 250ml Lentils, raw
• 1580.0 g Tomatoes, crushed, canned
• 245.0 g Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added
• 600.0 g Soup, broth, vegetable, ready-to-serve
• 2.0 tsp, ground Spices, oregano, dried
• 1.0 15ml Spices, paprika
• 120.0 g Spinach, raw

Instructions

1. Heat oil. Cook onion and carrot 8 minutes until genuinely soft.

2. Add garlic, mushrooms, pepper. Cook 8 minutes until the liquid cooks off.

3. Add oregano and paprika, stir 30 seconds.

4. Add lentils, tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth. Simmer 40 minutes, lid ajar, until lentils are tender and thick.

5. Stir in spinach at the end until wilted.