Lentil Bacon Bolognese & Mash
with Parmesan & Caramelised Cherry Tomatoes
- Milk
- May contain traces of allergens
- Soy
- Milk
Introducing our new veggie-licious version of this Italian cult classic: lentil bolognese! With all the flavour of the original, but lentils taking the place of minced meat and mashed potato to soak up the sauce, you'll be saying 'La dolce vita!' after every bite.
Ingredients
1 punnet(s)
snacking tomatoes
2
potato
2 clove
garlic
1 tin
lentils
pinch
chilli flakes
1 box
passata
1 packet
basil pesto
(Contains: Milk)
1 bag
parsley
1 packet
diced bacon
(May be present: Soy, Milk)
1 bag
soffritto mix
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
1 sachet
Italian herbs
1 packet
Parmesan cheese
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
2 tsp
balsamic vinegar
2 tbs
milk
(Contains: Milk)
Ā½ cup
water
1 tsp
brown sugar
40 g
butter (for the mash)
(Contains: Milk)
20 g
butter (for the sauce)
(Contains: Milk)
Utensils
Cooking Steps
ā¢ Preheat oven to 220Ā°C/200Ā°C fan-forced. Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to the boil. ā¢ Place snacking tomatoes on a lined oven tray. Add the balsamic vinegar and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. ā¢ Roast until blistered and lightly charred, 20-25 minutes.
ā¢ While tomatoes are roasting, peel potato and cut into large chunks. ā¢ Rinse lentils.
TIP: Save time and get more fibre by leaving the potato unpeeled.
ā¢ Cook potato in the boiling water until easily pierced with a fork, 12-15 minutes. Drain and return to the pan. ā¢ Add the butter (for the mash) and milk and season generously with salt. Mash until smooth. Cover to keep warm.
ā¢ While potato is cooking, heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. ā¢ Cook soffritto mix and diced bacon, breaking bacon up with a spoon, until softened, 7-8 minutes. ā¢ Add garlic, Italian herbs and a pinch of chilli flakes (if using) and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.
ā¢ Stir in lentils, passata, basil pesto, the water and vegetable stock powder until well combined. ā¢ Reduce heat to medium and add the butter(for the sauce) and the brown sugar. Simmer until thickened slightly, 4-5 minutes. Season to taste.
ā¢ Divide the mash between bowls. Top with lentil and bacon pesto bolognese and shaved Parmesan cheese. ā¢ Spoon over the caramelised snacking tomatoes. Tear over parsley to serve. Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on July 2026- Flavour:Ā The bolognese was surprisingly full of flavour, with the lentils and bacon combining well in the pesto-based sauce.
- Portions:Ā Some felt the mash quantity was on the light side relative to the amount of sauce, so consider boiling an extra potato if you prefer a more balanced ratio.
