A vegan-friendly, comfort food.
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Lentil & Mushroom Ragù
by Dishing Up the Dirt
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 50 minutes | Serves: 4
Ingredients
Ragù
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 ribs of celery, finely chopped
- 3 carrots, finely chopped
- 1 1/4 cup mushrooms, roughly chopped (mix of button, cremini etc.)
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3/4 cup red wine (any good drinking red wine will work here)
- 1 cup brown or green lentils, rinsed and picked over
- one 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 3/4 cup vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- minced parsley for serving
- 12 ounces penne pasta
Almond Crumble
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Preparation
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy bottom pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally for about 8 minutes. Add the mushrooms and garlic and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about 6 minutes longer. Stir in the tomato paste and mix until all the veggies are evenly coated. Add the red wine and bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and add the lentils, diced tomatoes, veggie broth, thyme, oregano, salt and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring the mixture back up to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
- While the ragù simmers bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of liquid to add to the ragù if needed.
- Prepare the almond crumble by combining all the ingredients in a small food processor or blender. Process until it becomes the texture of a fine meal. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- Divide pasta between bowls, top with the ragù, minced parsley and plenty of almond crumble.
Notes
- Use this recipe as a guide
- Adjust measurements and ingredients as necessary
- Cooking times will vary from kitchen to kitchen
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Thanks to Dishing Up the Dirt for this amazing recipe. Check out her cookbook here.
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