Lentil Bolognese
Brown lentils simmered with soffritto and tomatoes into a hearty meatless ragu.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 60 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $8.21
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup brown/green lentils
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onions
- 1/2 lb carrots
- 3/8 bunch celery
- 4 clove garlic
- 3 oz tomato paste
- 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 2 tsp italian seasoning blend
- 12 oz spaghetti
Method
Finely chop the onion, carrot and celery and cook them in the olive oil 10 minutes until soft.
Add the garlic, italian seasoning and tomato paste and cook until the paste darkens.
Stir in the rinsed lentils, crushed tomatoes and broth.
Simmer 35 to 40 minutes, adding water if it gets too thick, until the lentils are soft.
Season generously with salt and pepper.
Boil the spaghetti and toss it with the sauce and a splash of pasta water.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £27.04 | £6.76 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Canada | $58.49 | $14.62 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| United States | $32.83 | $8.21 | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| Australia | $38.17 | $9.54 | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $52.52 | $13.13 | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| Spain | 12,44 € | 3,11 € | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| Germany | 22,73 € | 5,68 € | 9 of 11 ingredients |
| Austria | € 32,53 | € 8,13 | 9 of 11 ingredients |
| Greece | 18,59 € | 4,65 € | 8 of 11 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٦٨٨٫٤٤ ج.م. | ١٧٢٫١١ ج.م. | 8 of 11 ingredients |
| Mexico | $662.52 | $165.63 | 8 of 11 ingredients |
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