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Lentil bolognese

From the video “One Pot Lentil Bolognese Sauce Recipe | Easy Vegan and Vegetarian Meal” by Andrew Bernard | The Nard Dog Cooks. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Andrew Bernard | The Nard Dog Cooks. Steps are in our own words.

Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personMediumGreat weeknight pick
Mild
Total time
~10 min
est., not stated in the video: the video's own timeline: 8 min from the first to the last step on screen, plus finishing
Serves
~4
est., not stated in the video: model estimate (no quantities to work from)
Cost
~$3.44*
per serving, Ontario (~3 portions assumed)save ~$17.56* vs ordering out
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
22

Ingredients

  • Vegetarian

May contain tree nuts, gluten, dairy

Read from the ingredient list. Check packaging if you have an allergy.

The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.

Ontario grocery estimate*

~$10.31*for the batch in the video
~$3.44*per serving

You save about ~$17.56* per serving (84% less*) than ordering it out — ~$52.69* for ~3 portions.

Order out = a typical Ontario Italian restaurant plate, before delivery fees, tax and tip.

10 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 4 predicted from typical costs · not priced: pecans, rosemary, nutmeg, veggie stock

* Estimate, not a quote: 4 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Italian restaurant plate at ~$21, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

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Nutrition & health

Nutrition per serving299 kcal · 15% of 2,000
NutrientAmountDaily value
Fat7.4 g9%
Saturated fat0.8 g4%
Sodium648 mg28%
Carbohydrate47 g17%
Fiber9 g32%
Total sugars7.3 gno daily value
Added sugars0 g0%
Protein15 g30%

Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.

Health indexBalanced
  • Starting point60
  • Protein+20 of 20
  • Fiber+20 of 20
  • Saturated fat−3 of 20
  • Sodium−19 of 20
  • Added sugars (estimate)0 of 20

RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice

From 14 of 19 ingredient lines (100% of the measured weight), divided into 4 servings (estimated: model estimate (no quantities to work from)). Not counted because the video gives no amount: red pepper, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, crushed tomatoes, plant milk, olive oil and 1 more. Not matched to nutrient data: rosemary. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.

Equipment

  • strainer
  • glass jar
  • cutting board
  • chef knife
  • skillet
  • wooden spatula
  • pot

What the video didn’t say

  • Exact cooking durations and heat settings for simmering are not stated.
  • Exact quantity of plant milk and crushed tomatoes are not stated.
  • Brand of white wine and plant milk used.

Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are Andrew Bernard | The Nard Dog Cooks’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.