Lentil ragout Bolognese
By smuz90
Rich ragout made with lentils instead of meat, traditional recipe from my grandmother

Ingredients
- Brown lentils
- 500g tomato sauce
- 1 onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 carrot
- 1 stick of celery
- olive oil
- salt
- fresh sage
- fresh rosemary
- cinnamon
- black pepper
- 1 glass red wine
- nutmeg
- some dried porcini mushrooms
Details
servings 6
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 30mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Cook the lentils until fairly soft with a bay leaf.
Step 2
Chop onion, carrot, garlic and celery very finely and sautè in olive oil for 5 minutes.
Step 3
Add the cooked lentils and sautè for a minute, then add the herbs and spices and the wine. Soak the mushrooms in warm water.
Step 4
Once the wine has evaporated a bit, add the tomato sauce and the mushrooms and let cook for at least 20 minutes.
Step 5
Serve on pasta or gnocchi.
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