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Ingredients
- 200g vegan mince
- 40g red lentils
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 stalks celery
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 300ml vegetable broth
- 700ml tomato passata
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 1 handful basil
- 350g pasta
Preparation
- 1Finely dice the onion, carrots, and celery. Heat olive oil in a large pot and sauté the vegetables over medium heat for about 8 minutes until soft and lightly browned. Slice the garlic, add it, and fry briefly.
- 2Add the vegan mince, increase the heat, break it up with a wooden spoon, and fry vigorously while stirring. Stir in the tomato paste, let it caramelize briefly. Deglaze with passata and water or broth, and loosen the roasted bits from the bottom of the pot.
- 3Add red lentils (raw and rinsed), rosemary, chopped basil, salt, and pepper. Let the sauce simmer gently over low heat without a lid for at least 1 hour – stir occasionally and add more liquid if needed. In the end, the sauce should be creamy and the vegetables very soft.
- 4Serve with freshly cooked pasta – optionally topped with vegan cheese. 🍝🌱
