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Lentil bolognese

This lentil bolognese is packed full of vegetables. Keep it for Meat-free Monday or just use it when you need to whip up a meal from pantry ingredients. Source: kidspot

Kkidspot
Lentil bolognese
Suitable from
Finger foods (BLW)

Easy to prepare

Total time
30min

undefined min prep

Makes
4servings

adjustable below

Iron
1.1mg

per serving

Common allergens

Milk, WheatIntroduce one at a time.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • Olive oil2 tbs
  • Onions1, diced
  • Garlic2 cloves, crushed
  • Mushrooms6 chopped
  • Green summer squash (zucchini)1, diced
  • Carrots1, peeled, chopped
  • Red bell pepper1, chopped
  • Tomatoes400g can, diced
  • Lentils400g can, rinsed, drained
  • Spices, oregano2 tsp
  • PastaTo serve
  • Parmasan cheeseTo serve

Steps

  1. 01

    Add the carrot, mushrooms, zucchini and capsicum. Cook for 5 minutes.

  2. 02

    Add the oregano, tomatoes and lentils. Cook for 15 minutes. Season to taste.

  3. 03

    In a frying pan, heat the oil and add the onion and garlic and cook for 2 mins.

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
97kcal
Protein
3.9g
Fat
4.4g
Carbs
11.0g
Calories from
  • Carbs44%
  • Protein16%
  • Fat40%

Good source of Vitamin C

Ingredient health benefits

🧠 Brain development
🔥 Energy
💊 Supporting nutrition absorption
🦠 Immune system
✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
🚽 Digestion
🦴 Bone health
🦵 Cellular growth
👀 Eyesight
🤲 Skin health
🩸 Blood health
🫀 Cardiovascular health
💭 Cognitive and neurodevelopmental
💩 Gut health
🔄 Healthy metabolism

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 4 servings per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

97

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.4g6%
Saturated Fat 0.9g4%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 1.6mg1%
Sodium 111.9mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 11.0g4%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g11%
Total Sugars 2.8g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 3.9g8%
Vitamin D 0.0mcg0%
Calcium 33mg3%
Iron 1.1mg6%
Potassium 267mg6%
Vitamin C 19.4mg22%
Vitamin E 1.1mg7%
Vitamin K 7.1mcg6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg8%
Folate 65mcg16%
Magnesium 19mg4%
Zinc 0.6mg5%
Choline 14mg3%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.

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Course

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