Name: Mushroom & Brown Lentil Ragu
Total time: 7 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 30g/1¼oz dried porcini mushrooms; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped; 1 celery stick, finely chopped; 1 carrot, finely diced; 4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped; 380g/13¼oz chestnut mushrooms, roughly chopped; 150ml/¼pt red wine or additional hot stock; About 300ml/½pt hot vegetable stock; 160g/5½oz brown lentils, rinsed; 400g/14oz passata; 1 tsp dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp yeast extract or brown barley miso; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; To serve; Cooked tagliatelle or pappardelle pasta; Grated vegetarian Parmesan (optional); Freshly chopped basil

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