Lentil & Mushroom Ragù

Lentil & Mushroom Ragù

by Dishing Up the Dirt

Prep Time: 15 minutes  |  Cook Time: 50 minutes  |  Serves: 4

Ragù

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 ribs of celery, finely chopped
• 3 carrots, finely chopped
• 1 1/4 cup mushrooms, roughly chopped (mix of button, cremini etc.)
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 3 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3/4 cup red wine (any good drinking red wine will work here)
• 1 cup brown or green lentils, rinsed and picked over
• one 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 3/4 cup vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• minced parsley for serving
• 12 ounces penne pasta

Almond Crumble

• 1 cup raw almonds
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

1. Heat the olive oil in a large heavy bottom pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally for about 8 minutes. Add the mushrooms and garlic and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about 6 minutes longer. Stir in the tomato paste and mix until all the veggies are evenly coated. Add the red wine and bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and add the lentils, diced tomatoes, veggie broth, thyme, oregano, salt and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring the mixture back up to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
2. While the ragù simmers bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of liquid to add to the ragù if needed.
3. Prepare the almond crumble by combining all the ingredients in a small food processor or blender. Process until it becomes the texture of a fine meal. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
4. Divide pasta between bowls, top with the ragù, minced parsley and plenty of almond crumble.

Notes

• Use this recipe as a guide
• Adjust measurements and ingredients as necessary
• Cooking times will vary from kitchen to kitchen

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