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Five-A-Day Lentil Bolognese Pasta Bake

This hearty, family-friendly meal is packed with vegetables, legumes, and layered with a creamy, cheesy-tasting (but dairy-free!) béchamel sauce. It’s...This hearty, family-friendly meal is packed with vegetables, legumes, and layered with a creamy, cheesy-tasting (but dairy-free!) béchamel sauce. It’s the kind of dish that warms the whole house. If you want an extra dose of protein, swap out the wholewheat pasta for a lentil or chickpea-based pasta. Read more This hearty, family-friendly meal is packed with vegetables, legumes, and layered with a creamy, cheesy-tasting (but dairy-free!) béchamel sauce. It’s the kind of dish that warms the whole house. If you want an extra dose of protein, swap out the wholewheat pasta for a lentil or chickpea-based pasta. This hearty, family-friendly meal is packed with vegetables, legumes, and layered with a creamy, cheesy-tasting (but dairy-free!) béchamel sauce. It’s the kind of dish that warms the whole house. If you want an extra dose of protein, swap out the wholewheat pasta for a lentil or chickpea-based pasta.

Overview Ingredients Method

Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

20 mins

FREEZER FRIENDLY

SHELF LIFE

3 days

Why is this healthy?

Diet

Vegetarian Pescatarian

Contains

Dairy, Soy, Gluten

Why is this healthy?

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NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

34g

Protein

672kcal

Calories

17g

Total Fat

100g

Carbs

22g

Sugars

20g

Fibre

Protein: 34g; Calories: 672kcal; Total Fat: 17g; Carbs: 100g; Sugars: 22g; Fibre: 20g; Calcium: 277mg (21%); Iron: 13mg (72%); Magnesium: 206mg (49%); Potassium: 1884mg (40%); Sodium: 944mg (41%); Vitamin B1: 4mg (333%); Vitamin B12: 3.8mcg (158%); Vitamin D: 1mcg (5%); Vitamin E: 4mg (27%); Vitamin B9: 440mcg (110%); Vitamin A: 1387mcg (154%); Vitamin C: 30mg (33%); Zinc: 14.1mg (128%); Vitamin K: 38mcg (32%); Copper: 1.3mg (144%); Vitamin B2: 2.1mg (162%); Vitamin B3: 38.7mg (242%); Vitamin B6: 3.8mg (224%); Phosphorus: 593mg (47%)

Why is this healthy?

Diet

Vegetarian Pescatarian

Contains

Dairy, Soy, Gluten

Ingredients

Serves 4

For the lentil bolognese

olive oil

celery

finely diced or pulsed in a food processor

carrot

finely diced or pulsed in a food processor

white onion

Swaps: red onion, shallot

finely diced or pulsed in a food processor

garlic cloves

minced

bay leaf (dried)

brown lentils (dried)

Swaps: green lentils (dried)

tomato puree

passata

vegetable stock

tamari

balsamic vinegar

baby spinach

nutmeg (ground)

For the béchamel sauce

extra virgin olive oil

white flour

nutritional yeast

milk (dairy)

Pasta

wholegrain pasta

Swaps: lentil pasta

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Method

Gather and prepare your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan.

Heat the olive oil in a large lidded casserole dish or saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrot, stir to coat and cook for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are starting to soften.

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Five-A-Day Lentil Bolognese Pasta Bake

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