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Lentil bolognese with wholewheat spaghetti

Red lentils cook straight into the tomato sauce

🍽️ DinnerServes 4🫘 Beans🌾 Whole grains🥕 Other vegetables🌿 Herbs and spices

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How

  1. Soften the chopped onion, carrot and garlic in a little oil.
  2. Add the lentils, tomatoes, herbs and 2 cups of water.
  3. Simmer 20 minutes until thick; serve on spaghetti with a side salad.

✅ Daily Dozen – what it helps with

🫘 BeansBeans and lentils are full of fibre, protein, iron and folate.
🌾 Whole grainsWhole grains keep the bran and germ, with their fibre and minerals.
🥕 Other vegetablesDifferent coloured vegetables bring different nutrients – fibre, potassium, vitamins and plant compounds.
🌿 Herbs and spicesHerbs and spices add flavour without salt or sugar.

From Dr Michael Greger's Daily Dozen (NutritionFacts.org). Tick off today's Daily Dozen ›

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Inspired by the Blue Zones – mostly plants, beans every day, a little fish, eggs and dairy. General information, not medical advice.