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Plant Based Spaghetti Bolognese Sauce - Best EVER Recipe!

Plant Based Spaghetti Bolognese Sauce Recipe

high protein, low fat, plant based, vegan
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 550 kcal

Equipment

  • Large, non-stick frying pan
  • Large saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 packet packet of pea mincemeat You can use any other plant based mince, but this one is the tastiest in our opinion
  • 1 medium white onion
  • 2 medium carrots chopped finely
  • 2 sticks of celery chopped finely
  • 6-8 cloves of fresh garlic crushed
  • 2 tbsp of tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp of vegan Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 x 400 g tins of chopped plum tomatoes
  • 2 tsp of vegetable bouillon powder (or 1 vegetable stock cube)
  • 2 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1.5 tbsp of dried or fresh basil (if using fresh, then add at the end of cooking before serving)
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 tsp paprika powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1.5 cups hot water This is a rough estimate
  • Pasta of choice to serve

Vegan parmesan (optional)

  • 1 heaped tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds OR walnuts
  • pinch salt
  • pinch garlic or onion powder

Instructions
 

  • First soak your pea plant based mince as per instructions
  • Meanwhile, in a large, non-stick frying pan, heat a little water
  • Chop and dice your onions, carrots and celery and fry for about 10 minutes until softened. Add dashes of more hot water as needed to prevent everything from drying out
  • Add all your spices, bouillon and garlic and dry fry for 1 minute
  • Add your drained mincemeat and fry everything over for a further 5 minutes, adding tiny splashes of water as you go to prevent too much sticking. It's ok to get a bit of a crisp on your mince as it adds to texture.
  • Add your tinned tomatoes, tomato paste, and 1 cup of water
  • Bring to simmer. Add more water if you need to, to obtain desired consistency for a bolognese sauce
  • Cover and simmer on very low heat until all your veggies are fully cooked (about 10 minutes). Make sure to keep stirring at intervals
  • In the meantime, prepare your pasta and salad ready to go
  • Stir in chopped fresh basil (if using fresh). Serve you bolognese sauce with your pasta. Add a little vegan grated cheese or parmezan to finish.

Vegan parmesan

  • Put all ingredients into a spice or coffee grinder and whizz to a powder.
  • Use what you need and store any leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge for up t 4 weeks.

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