Vegan Mushroom and Lentil Bolognaise with Baby Marrow Noodles

Name: Vegan Mushroom and Lentil Bolognaise with Baby Marrow Noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 20 ml olive oil; 1 onion, grated; 2 carrots, grated; 2 cloves garlic, grated; 10 ml thyme leaves; 1 ml Robertsons Black Pepper, to taste; 250 g button mushrooms, roughly chopped; 15 ml tomato paste; 1 x 400 g tin chopped tomatoes; 48 g packet Knorr Spaghetti Bolognaise Dry Cook-In Sauce; 1 Knorr Vegetable Stock Pot (dissolved in 400ml hot water); 1 x 400 g tin brown lentils, drained; 280 g Baby Marrow noodles (store bought); 10 basil leaves

4 People
55 min.
easy

With earthy, peppery flavours and a slightly chewy texture, nutritious lentils are a vital store-cupboard staple. Use tinned lentils to speed up the cooking time, and pack in plenty of colour and flavour by adding tinned tomatoes, tomato paste and a sachet of Knorr Spaghetti Bolognaise Dry Cook-in-Sauce.

Ingredients

20 ml olive oil
1 onion, grated
2 carrots, grated
2 cloves garlic, grated
10 ml thyme leaves
1 ml Robertsons Black Pepper, to taste
250 g button mushrooms, roughly chopped
15 ml tomato paste
1 x 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
48 g packet Knorr Spaghetti Bolognaise Dry Cook-In Sauce
1 Knorr Vegetable Stock Pot (dissolved in 400ml hot water)
1 x 400 g tin brown lentils, drained
280 g Baby Marrow noodles (store bought)
10 basil leaves

Cooking Method

Heat the olive oil in a pot over a medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, garlic, thyme and Robertson’s Black Pepper. Allow to cook until soft, stirring occasionally.
Add the mushrooms, and continue to cook until they are soft.
Add the tomato paste, stir through. Then add the tin of tomatoes, Knorr Spaghetti Bolognaise Dry Cook-In Sauce and Knorr vegetable stock pot.
Stir everything together and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and allow it to simmer for 30 minutes, until the sauce has reduced. In the last 10 minutes of cooking, add the lentils.
Season to taste with extra Robertson’s Black Pepper if necessary.
Serve the Bolognese atop baby marrow noodles, topped with fresh basil.