Puy Lentil Bolognese with Pasta Recipe | Vegetarian Bolognese

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 celery sticks, chopped
• 2 tsp picked thyme leaves or 1 tsp dried thyme
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 500g Puy lentils, rinsed and drained
• 400g tin tomatoes
• 1.5l vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 300g pasta
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• grated vegetarian cheese, to serve
• green salad, to serve