Delicious Vegetarian Bolognese

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups finely chopped mushrooms
• 1 cup finely chopped leek
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• coarsely ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 3/4 cup creme fraiche
• 2 carrots, grated
• 1/2 cup red lentils
• 3 tablespoons vegetable broth (such as Knorr(R) Touch of Taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek (chile paste)

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, leek, salt, red pepper flakes, and pepper; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Stir crushed tomatoes, creme fraiche, carrots, red lentils, vegetable broth, and sambal oelek into the saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.

vegetable oil, mushrooms, leek, salt, red pepper, ground black pepper, tomatoes, creme fraiche, carrots, red lentils, vegetable broth, sambal oelek

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/257225/delicious-vegetarian-bolognese/ (may not work)