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Smoky Lentil & Walnut Bolognese with Crispy Roast Potatoes

This lovely bolognese has red lentils, toasted walnuts, mushrooms and smoky flavours - packing an Unami punch. Served with crispy potatoes - yum!
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour
2-4 servings
4.92 from 12 votes

Ingredients

For the roast potatoes

  • 750 g organic new potatoes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt

For the bolognese

  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic sliced
  • 200 g mushrooms finely chopped
  • 1 red peppers chopped
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds or ground
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 1.5 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 75 g walnuts toasted
  • 1 carrot roughly chopped
  • 4 sundried tomatoes chopped finely
  • 1 can of tomatoes
  • 100 g dried red spilt lentils rinsed
  • 500 ml water
  • 1 tsp harissa paste
  • 1 tbsp tamari or soy
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • Twist black pepper

For the tahini dressing

  • Juice 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tbsp tahini
  • 50 ml water
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 sea salt
  • Twist black pepper

For the toppings

  • Fresh thyme
  • Sea salt
  • Olive oil

Instructions

To roast the potatoes

  • Pre heat your oven to 180c.
  • Add the potatoes to a roasting tray (I cut some of the larger ones in half) then toss to coat them on olive oil, garlic powder & salt. Roast for approx 50- 60 minutes until crispy on the outside.

To make the bolognese

  • Add the olive oil & onion to a large pan and heat to a medium heat. Fry for approx 8-10 minutes until soft and browning.
  • Add in the garlic, spices and stir for another few minutes, then add in the chopped mushrooms and red peppers and fry for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the walnuts to a pan and fry toast until lightly toasted. Allow to cool a little, then add them along with the carrots and sun-dried tomatoes to a food processor and blitz to a chunky crumb.
  • Add the walnut mix to the pan, along with the tomatoes, lentils, water, harissa, balsamic and tamari.
  • Simmer for 25 minutes.
  • Season with salt, pepper

To make the tahini dressing

  • Add all the ingredients to a jar and mix to combine.
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