Lentil Walnut Bolognese

Preparation Time – 5 minutes

Cooking Time – 20 minutes

Servings – 2- 4

Ingredients

• ½ tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic minced or ¼ tsp garlic powder
• 400ml Passata or 1 can of chopped tomatoes
• 1 can lentils, drained and rinsed well
• 150ml water
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried paprika
• 1 tsp maple syrup or honey
• 1.5 tbsp tomato puree
• ½ tsp salt
• 50g walnuts finely chopped
• 2 tbsp milled flaxseed
• Pasta of choice to serve and some fresh basil!

Directions

1. Add oil to a preheated pan over a medium heat.
2. Add the garlic and cook for a couple of minutes.
3. Add passata through to salt, bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Stir in walnuts and flaxseed and leave to simmer for a further 5 minutes.
5. Serve topped with fresh basil on a bed of your favourite pasta!