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Our Vegan Lentil Bolognese Sauce recipe i s the perfect way to indulge in a classic Italian dish while still taking care of your health. This creative take on this beloved classic will make your taste buds jump with joy!

More Vegan Dishes? Check out this Vegan Lentil Shepherd’s Pie and these 25 Comforting Vegan Instant Pot Recipes for Busy Weeknights!

Vegan Lentil Bolognese is an easy, nutritious, and delicious alternative to the traditional version of the Italian Bolognese.

We made our recipe with lentils. Lentils are a nutritional powerhouse, and when paired with vegan alternatives like vegan cheese, it’s a health-conscious approach to Italian culinary tradition.

Cooking a delicious vegan meal doesn’t have to be difficult! With just a few simple ingredients, you can whip up a hearty, flavorsome vegan lentil Bolognese sauce that will satisfy even the most die-hard of meat-eaters.

If it was up to me, I’d eat spaghetti with a tomato sauce for at least half of my dinner meals. It’s always been a favorite food of mine. I wonder how many pounds of spaghetti and tomato sauce I’ve consumed through my lifetime, lol. I proudly present to you our version of Vegan lentil Bolognese.

It was my first time making it, and I think I nailed it pretty good! This Vegan Lentil Bolognese recipe is surely going to be a staple in our household moving forward and it’s pretty healthy. It’s loaded with nutritious lentils, tomatoes, and nutritional yeast. The lentils give a nice texture to this sauce.

Vegan Lentil Bolognese Cooking Supplies

Ingredients You Need

Organic Edamame Pasta
Olive Oil or Grapeseed Oil or Avocado Oil
Minced Organic Garlic
Organic Basil
Organic Oregano
Organic Tomato Sauce
Organic Lentils, cooked
Nutritional Yeast – Read our rant about the benefits of Nutritional Yeast in this post!

How to Make Vegan Lentil Bolognese Sauce

This awesome sauce is really easy to make. We chopped up our onion in a food processor, then cooked it in oil for a few minutes.

Next we added minced garlic and cooked it for another minute. Then we added the spices, tomatoes, and lentils. We put a cover on the pot, and simmered it for 25 minutes. While the sauce was simmering we cooked our pasta.

When the lentils had softened up, we stirred in nutritional yeast and served it over the pasta. Delish!

Whether you’re already vegan or just looking for a delicious vegan meal, this vegan lentil Bolognese sauce recipe is sure to hit the mark – it’s packed with flavor and incredibly effortless to make.

So, if you’re looking for a healthy, flavorful vegan dinner option, this vegan lentil Bolognese sauce is for you!

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Vegan Lentil Bolognese

This is a tasty Vegan lentil bolognese recipe that is quickly and easily made. It doesn't require many ingredients either.

Cook Time30

Total Time30

Course: Dinner, Main Course, sauce

Cuisine: Italian, Vegan

Keyword: easy vegan recipe, lentil recipe, vegan bolognese, vegan pasta

Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil or grapeseed / avocado oil
1/2 yellow onion finely chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
24 oz tomato sauce
1 lb tomatoes we used 6-7 roma tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup lentils cooked
1/4 cup nutritional yeast optional
vegan parmesan cheese

Instructions

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large nonstick skillet or saucepan on medium heat.
Cook chopped onion in the oil for ~3 minutes until it softens. Add minced garlic and cook for another minute. Then add 2 tsp basil, 1 tsp oregano, 24 oz tomato sauce, and chopped fresh tomatoes. Stir well while cooking for another minute.
Add 1/2 cup lentils to the sauce, stir them in, then lower the heat to low and cover. Cook for 25 minutes or until lentils soften, and stir occasionally. Finally add in nutritional yeast if you're using it, and then remove from heat. Serve over your favorite pasta.
Sprinkle with some vegan parmesan cheese!