Vegan Bolognese – Hanna Sillitoe

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 3 cloves of crushed garlic
• 2 carrots (peeled and diced)
• 200g mushrooms (pulsed in a food processor or finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp mixed dried Italian herbs
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 750ml tomatoless sauce (or 2 x tins of tomatoes if you don't mind nightshades)
• 5 drops Hickory smoke (optional but we love it)
• 100g red lentils