puy lentil bolognese - Cook with Gem

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red onion, diced (video of how to chop here)
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced (video of how to chop here)
• 4 large carrots, diced
• 1 bulb fennel, diced and fronds set aside (video of how here)
• 200g (1 cup) uncooked Puy lentils
• 400g (14oz) canned diced tomatoes, no salt added
• 1 glass red wine
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• pinch chilli flakes
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• hot water to cover
• Optional – a Parmesan rind
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar to finish