30-Minute Easy Lentil Bolognese | The First Mess

Name: 30-Minute Easy Lentil Bolognese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Bay leaf; 1 Carrot, small medium fine; 1 small stick Celery, fine; 1 Flat leaf parsley; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 19 oz (561 ml) can Lentils; 1 Shallot, large fine; 2 tsp Thyme, leaves; 1 5.5 oz (162 ml) can Tomato paste; 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar, aged; 2 cups Marinara sauce, prepared; 2 tsp Tamari soy sauce; 12 oz Rigatoni pasta, dry; 1/2 tsp Paprika, smoked; 1 Sea salt and ground black pepper; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1/3 cup Creamer” or rich milk, non-dairy; 1/2 oz Porcini mushrooms & boiling water, dried; 1 cup Reserved porcini soaking water