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Mushroom, Walnut & Lentil Bolognese

Name: Mushroom, Walnut & Lentil Bolognese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 500 g Swiss brown mushrooms, roughly chopped; 120 g walnuts, roughly chopped; 500 g cooked brown lentils; 1 brown onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic; 800 g crushed tomatoes; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tsp dried oregano

Lentils, mushrooms and walnuts cooked into a dark, savoury ragù with real chew and no rubbery protein pellets.

Prep20 mins

Cook35 mins

Serves4

DifficultyEasy

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Chunky vegan lentil bolognese with irregular mushrooms and walnuts — **TooGut pick**Flexible, practical, genuinely delicious.

Chop the mushrooms and walnuts separately so the texture stays varied. Browning the mushrooms before adding tomato keeps the sauce savoury rather than wet.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves4

Bolognese

500 gSwiss brown mushrooms, roughly chopped
120 gwalnuts, roughly chopped
500 gcooked brown lentils
1 brown onion, diced
3 clovesgarlic
800 gcrushed tomatoes
2 tbspbalsamic vinegar
2 tspdried oregano

One step at a time

Let’s cook.

Tick each step as you go. Built-in timers keep the important moments close.

Brown the mushrooms

Cook mushrooms in two batches over high heat until dark at the edges and the pan is dry.

Build the base

Cook onion and garlic for 5 minutes. Add walnuts and oregano for 2 minutes.

Simmer the ragù

Add mushrooms, lentils, tomato and balsamic. Simmer uncovered for 25 minutes.

Leave the texture alone

Season well and serve over pasta, polenta or roast vegetables. Do not blend it smooth.

Per serve, estimate · Metric

Nutrition snapshot

Energy1,490 kJ

Protein17 g

Carbohydrate36 g

Fibre13 g

Fat17 g

Approximate only. Values change with brands, portions and selected swaps.

Set yourself up

Equipment

✓ Wide heavy pot
✓ Food processor or knife
✓ Wooden spoon

Mushroom, Walnut & Lentil Bolognese

Ingredients

Bolognese

Let’s cook.

Brown the mushrooms

Build the base

Simmer the ragù

Leave the texture alone

Nutrition snapshot

Equipment

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