Lentil Bolognese Stuffed Potato with Hemp Parm
Gluten free & vegan
Servings
4
Servings
4
Ingredients
  • 4medium-sized sweet potatoes
  • 2tsp grapeseed oil or sunflower oil
  • 1medium yellow onionchopped
  • 1large carrotchopped
  • 1/2tsp saltdivided
  • 2 celery stalksfinely chopped
  • 2 garlic clovesminced
  • 1tsp dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2tsp cumin
  • 1/2tsp crushed dried chili flakes
  • 1/4tsp black pepper
  • 1cup dry red wine
  • 1 1/2cups marinara sauce
  • 2cups cooked black or green lentils
  • 2Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3cup hempseeds (hemp hearts)
  • 2Tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1/2tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2tsp onion powder
  • 1/3cup chopped parsley
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Prick each sweet potato several times with fork, place on baking sheet, and bake for 40 minutes, or until centers of potatoes are easily pierced with the tip of a knife.
  2. As potatoes cook, in medium saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add onion, carrot, and 1/4 tsp salt; heat until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add celery and garlic; heat for 3 minutes. Stir in Italian seasoning, cumin, chili flakes, and black pepper; heat for 30 seconds. Place wine in pan and simmer for 3 minutes, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pan. Stir in marinara sauce and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in lentils and balsamic vinegar; simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. In small bowl, stir together hempseeds, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, and remaining 1/4 tsp salt.
  4. Slice open potatoes along their length and top with Lentil Bolognese. Sprinkle on Hemp Parm mixture and garnish with parsley.
Recipe Notes

Per serving: 451 calories; 19 g protein; 10 g total fat (1 g sat. fat); 63 g total carbohydrates (15 g sugars, 16 g fiber); 416 mg sodium

Better together

When sautéing onions, be sure to also toss salt into the pan; it draws out moisture, resulting in faster softening and better browning.

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