Spaghetti Bolognaise with Red Lentils

Provides
0.5 serve of legumes Each serve is 100g of legumes. GLNC recommends 2-3 serves each week.

Serves: 4

Preparation time:  10 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 300g lean beef mince
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 cup dried red lentils, washed and drained
• 700ml tomato passata (tomato purée)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 500ml salt-reduced chicken or beef stock
• 2 cups shredded spinach or silverbeet
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 200g spaghetti
• Finely grated parmesan cheese and salad, to serve

Method

1. Heat oil in a large heavy based saucepan over medium-high heat and brown mince. Add onion, carrot, and celery and cook for 5 minutes or until starting to soften.
2. Add garlic, lentils, passata, oregano and stock. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until flavour has developed and sauce has thickened. Add spinach, lemon juice and freshly cracked pepper.
3. Bring a large covered saucepan of water to the boil, add spaghetti, stir once and cook uncovered for the amount of time specified on the pack. Drain pasta.
4. To serve, divide spaghetti between serving bowls, ladle sauce onto spaghetti, top with grated parmesan and serve a green salad on the side.