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Lentil & Ground Beef Bolognese Sauce

Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Keyword bolognese, pasta sauce
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 356 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean or extra lean ground beef ground chicken or turkey work too
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 celery stick, diced
  • 1 leek, sliced (just the white and light gree part)
  • 4 mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 small zucchini, diced
  • 1 28oz tin of tomatoes
  • 1 jar of marinara sauce I used Rao's
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup beef stock (optional)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt/pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp each dried oregano, dried basil
  • 1/2 cup dried green lentils rinsed

Instructions

  1. Finely chop all of your vegetables or use a food processor.

  2. Heat skillet over medium heat and add olive oil and ground beef. Break apart and cook until most of the pink has left the meat. Add onion, carrots, celery, leek, zucchini, garlic, mushrooms with a good amount of salt and pepper. Cook until vegetables soften (about 10 minutes).

  3. Add all your seasonings, tomato paste, marinara sauce, tin of tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and beef stock. Finally add in the lentils. Bring to a simmer over low-medium heat for 30-40 minutes.

  4. Store in fridge 3-4 days, or freeze in portion sized containers for amazing meal prep.

  5. Serve over spaghetti squash, zucchini noodles, or pasta.

Recipe Notes

Recipe derived from Emily English -nutritionist on TikTok. 

Per serving (1/6 of batch)

  • Calories: ~356 kcal

  • Protein: ~24 g

  • Fiber: ~10 g

Calories will differ based on the type of meat (lean) you use and the type of marinara sauce you use.