Easy Instant Pot Lentil Bolognese
5 ingredient vegan bolognese sauce
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 1 onion diced
- 1 large carrot diced
- 1 26 oz jar marinara sauce
- 1 cup small brown lentils rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 16 oz whole wheat spaghetti
Instructions
- 1. Heat up the Instant Pot on saute. Once it has heated up, add in the onions and cook for 3 minutes until soft. Splash in water to prevent sticking. Stir in the carrots and cook for 3 more minutes. Stir occasionally.
- 2. Add in the rinsed lentils, water, whole jar of marinara sauce and stir. Put the lid on and turn the valve to sealing. Press manual for 10 minutes. Do a natural release when the timer goes off for about 20 more minutes. In the mean time, boil the spaghetti according to instructions on the package.
- 3. When the natural release is done on the Instant Pot, carefully take off the lid and stir. It might be a little watery at first but it will thicken up as it sits. Serve on top of the spaghetti.
Notes
I use a marinara sauce with a lot of flavor/ spices already added. The sauce is the flavoring for the dish in this recipe. If you are using a plain tomato sauce, add in 1 tbsp Italian seasoning, 1/2 tsp garlic powder and some salt.
This recipe was originally posted to my budget meal ideas video on my Youtube channel- Chanty Marie.