Lentil Walnut Bolognese with Spaghetti

walnuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds are more affordable and provide a similar crunch.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Add 1 cup of brown lentils and 4 cups of water to a pot, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 2 stalks of chopped celery, 1 finely chopped onion, 4 chopped cloves of garlic, 1 shredded carrot, and 1/3 cup of chopped walnuts to the pot; mix well.

Add 1 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes and 3 tablespoons of tomato paste to the mixture.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1/3 cup of red wine, a pinch of salt, and some black pepper.

Cover and simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes until it's thick and the vegetables are tender.

Serve the Bolognese with some cooked spaghetti, garnished with fresh chopped basil.

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