Mushroom & Lentil Bolognese With Zucchini Spaghetti

Pasta has always been a fave of mine, though it often leaves us leaving heavy and bloated! There are many reasons for this, but for a quick fix we're swapping out the pasta and using zucchini noodles! The hearty flavors of the mushroom and lentil bolognese will have you so satisfied you won't even notice the missing pasta!

Serves: 2
Yield: 4 cups
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ bunch of thyme leaves
• 4 portobello mushrooms, finely diced
• 100 g presoaked lentils, rinsed and drained
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 400 g (1 tin) diced tomatoes
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• ⅓ bunch of fresh basil
• 2 zucchini, spiralized
• Salt & pepper

Method

1. Add the oil to a medium pan over medium heat, and sauté the carrot, onion, celery, and garlic.
2. Add the bay leaves and thyme, stirring for 1 to 2 minutes or until soft.
3. Add the mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes, until softened.
4. Stir in the lentils, tomato paste, tomatoes, and stock.
5. Season with salt and pepper, reduce heat to low, and pop on a lid. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
6. Stir the basil into the bolognese.
7. Bring a large pot of water to boil and blanch zucchini noodles for 3 minutes. Strain and serve with bolognese.

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