Lentil Bolognese
Red lentils instead of mince, everything else as usual — children rarely notice.
- Time
- 40 min
- Effort:
- easy
- Origin
- Everyday cooking
- Season
- all year
- vegan
- vegetarian
- budget
- batch-cook
- freezes well
- kid-friendly
- everyday
Ingredients for 4 portions
500 gspaghetti
250 gred lentils
2onions
2 clove(s)garlic
2carrots
50 gceleriac
2 tbsptomato purée
2 tin(s)chopped tomatoes (tin)
300 mlvegetable stock (instant)
1 tspdried oregano
3 tbspolive oil
1 tbspsoy sauce
1 tspsugar
to tastesalt
to tastepepper
The ingredients land on the shopping list as soon as the dish is in the week.
Possible allergens
Derived from the ingredients as they are typically composed.
- Cereals containing gluten
- Soya
- Celery
Please check allergens and intolerances yourself — on the packaging, at the bakery, at the butcher's. Recipes change, and a list like this cannot take responsibility for that.
Nutrition per portion
Estimates computed from the ingredient list — with 4 portions per recipe.
| Energy | 811 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 35.8 g |
| Fat | 11.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 131.6 g |
| of which sugar | 18.2 g |
| Fibre | 14.7 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Not counted because listed without a quantity: salt, pepper.
Computed with raw ingredients as bought. Cooking losses, peel, trimmings and what stays on the plate are not accounted for. Own dishes and ingredients “to taste” have no values.
Source: Max Rubner-Institut (2025), Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) version 4.0, CC BY 4.0. The mapping of ingredients to BLS foods and the piece weights are the operator's own.
Estimates, not lab values — not a basis for medically prescribed meal plans.
Method
- 1
Finely dice the onions, garlic, carrot and celeriac, sweat in olive oil for 5 minutes.
- 2
Roast the tomato purée briefly, add the lentils, tomatoes, stock, oregano, soy sauce and sugar.
- 3
Simmer for 20–25 minutes until the lentils are soft and the sauce thick — stir now and then.
- 4
Cook the spaghetti al dente, toss with the sauce, season with salt and pepper.