Lentil bolognese with burrata and pangrattato
Made with Mutti Passata
Mutti Passata is a very versatile product that can be used in quick dishes due to the fact it is already reduced, as well as in slower cook dishes like Bolognese. However it is cooked it will retain its bright red colour, velvety texture and sweet flavour. Velvety smooth with no skins or seeds, it takes 2kg of fresh tomatoes to make 1kg of Mutti Passata.
Medium
Ingredients
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1
brown onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
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1
carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped
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1
celery stick, coarsely chopped
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2
cloves
garlic, halved
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2 1/2
tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
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2
leaves
fresh bay or dried bay leaves
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4
large portobello mushrooms
(about 385 g)
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1
cup
French green lentils
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400
g
Mutti passata
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1 1/2
cups
vegetable stock
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400
g
tin Mutti Polpa Finely Chopped Tomatoes
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375
g
dried spelt pappardelle
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Finely grated pecorino, to serve
(or vegetarian hard cheese)
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leaves
Chopped fresh continental parsley to serve
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Burrata, torn, to serve
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Pangrattato*
(recipe below)
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Lentil bolognese with burrata and pangrattato: Method
- Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic to a food processor until finely chopped (but not a paste).
- Heat 1 1⁄2 tablespoons of olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion mixture and bay leaves. Season. Cook, stirring, for 6 minutes or until soft. Transfer to a bowl.
- Meanwhile, process mushrooms in food processor until finely chopped (but not a paste). Heat remaining oil in pan over high heat. Cook mushrooms, stirring, for 3 minutes or until soft.
- Stir onion mixture and lentils into mushroom. Stir in tomato, stock and pasta sauce. Reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes or until lentils are tender. Season.
- While the lentils are cooking, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
- Top spaghetti with Bolognese and sprinkle with pecorino and parsley.
