Lentil and walnut bolognese

Name: Lentil and walnut bolognese
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 200g green or brown lentils, rinsed; 40g walnuts, finely chopped; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 onion, 2 carrots, 2 celery sticks, finely diced; 3 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 500ml stock; 1 tsp dried oregano, black pepper; Wholewheat pasta, to serve

The weeknight mince swap that nobody notices.

40 minutes serves 4

Why it helps

Swapping one beef dinner a week for lentils cuts saturated fat and adds soluble fibre.

Soluble fibre

~6g per serving

Saturated fat

Low

Total fat

Moderate

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