Vegan Pasta Bolognese

It’s vegan Pasta Bolognese time. No worries, it’s not real minced meat! Nowadays you can find lots of different kinds of plant based minced meats. And this one works fantastic to make vegan Pasta Bolognese. You can’t tell the difference. If you cannot find plant based meats, you can add all kinds of veggies or legumes like lentils and chickpeas. Do you like to use plant based meats? This recipe works great for your family members or friends that eat meat. They won’t tell the difference. When you give this delicious pasta dish a try please let us know in the comments how it turned out.  

Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
400 g vegan minced meat
100 g white onion
2-3 cloves (10 g) garlic
250 g mushrooms
¼ tsp thyme, dried
¼ tsp oregano, dried
¼ tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp salt
⅛ tsp black pepper
70 g tomato paste
135 g carrots
2 cans (800 g) peeled tomatoes
236 ml water
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (vegan)
2 tbsp ketchup
300 g spaghetti (whole grain)

Method

1. Cook the spaghetti according to the package.
2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the vegan minced meat. Cook, breaking up the vegan minced meat with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes. Chop the onion and finely chop the garlic. Add this to the pan. Cut the mushrooms into slices and add to the pan along with the thyme, oregano, cinnamon powder, salt, black pepper and tomato paste. Stir well.
3. Cut the carrots into small cubes and add to the pan along with the peeled tomatoes, water, Worcestershire sauce and ketchup. Stir well and let the vegan bolognese sauce simmer for 20 minutes on low heat. Serve with the spaghetti.