Meat Free Bolognese -

Here is number 5 in the series of One Minute...ish Videos, Nicole Fowler's Meat Free Bolognese! This dish is a twist on one of the nation's favourite recipes and is a great alternative to its meat cousin! Packed full over flavour, this is a fantastic way to lower your meat intake and can be vegan.

Ingredients

Serves 2

1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Onion
1 Celery
1 Carrot
200g Mushrooms
150g Meat Free Mince
2 Garlic Cloves
2 Tbsp Tomato Puree
200ml Passata
2 Bay Leaves
5g Mixed Herbs
10ml Soy Sauce
160g Tagliatelle
Black Pepper
2 Sprinkles of Parmesan/Vegan Parmesan
5g Fresh Parsley

Method

1. Finely dice the carrot, onions, celery and garlic.

2. Then place in a large pan on a medium heat with 1 tablespoon of oil, and add the onions, carrot and celery. Fry them for a few minutes until the onions start to go translucent.

3. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, occasionally stirring.

4. Once the mushrooms have started to brown, add the meat free mince of your choosing and cook for around 5 minutes, stirring continuously.

5. Add the garlic, tomato puree, and passata and stir in. Add the bay leaves, mixed herbs, soy sauce, a few twists of black pepper and 150ml of water and stir thoroughly.

6. Reduce the heat and leave to reduce for 25 minutes.

7. In a separate pan, bring 500ml of water to the boil. Then add the tagliatelle and bring back to the boil. Cook for 7 – 10 minutes before draining, you’ll want it al dente.

8. Stir in the pasta into the bolognese for the last minute before serving.

9. When serving sprinkle some parmesan/vegan parmesan and some fresh parsley on top. Then enjoy your meat free bolognese!