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Cauliflower and lentil bolognese

This vegan cauliflower and lentil bolognese recipe is the perfect excuse to use your slow cooker or crockpot. Don't worry if you don't have one. You can still make this on the stovetop (see tip below).

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 4 hrs 20 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 3.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed or finely chopped
  • 1 small head cauliflower, coarsely grated or finely chopped in a food processor
  • ⅔ cup red wine
  • 2 courgettes, finely grated
  • 2 carrots, finely grated
  • 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
  • 400g can no-added-salt brown lentils, rinsed and drained
  • 400g can no-added-salt diced or crushed tomatoes
  • 4 tablespoons tomato purée
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 fresh or dried bay leaf (optional)
  • To serve
  • 200g spaghetti
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan-style vegan cheese
  • a few fresh basil leaves, to garnish (optional)
  • rocket, or other green leaves, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Put all the bolognese ingredients into the slow cooker and season well with freshly ground black pepper. Stir to combine and cook on low for 3–4 hours, until the cauliflower is very soft.

    2 Towards the end of the cooking time, cook the spaghetti according to the pack instructions. Drain, reserving 1–2 tablespoons of the cooking water. Stir the reserved water into the bolognese and spoon the sauce over the spaghetti.

    3 Scatter over the cheese and basil leaves, and serve with the salad leaves on the side.

    HFG tip

    To cook on the stovetop in a pan, cover and cook the sauce for 45 minutes–1 hour on lowest heat in step 1.

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