We all love the this classic pasta dish. Meaty and hearty using plant based alternatives makes this dish both tasty & nutritious.
What is bolognese
Bolognese is a traditional Italian sauce originally from the city of Bologna, north of Italy. It is not that expensive nor complicated to create this traditional dish. Sauté sofrito, onions, pepper and celery, simmer ground meat with a little wine, milk, tin tomatoes and tomato paste and leave it on low to cook for 3 hours to achieve thickness. Fun fact, did you know that spaghetti bolognese is famous the world over but not in Bologna Italy? Italians actually find spaghetti bolognese inauthentic.
Variation
Traditionally served with wide noodles like tagliatelle, we are going to use capellini or Angel hair. We are also skipping the milk, wine and tomato paste, really simplifying the dish. We will use Trader Joe’s Groundless meat, marinara, basil and feta instead of Parmesan.
What you need
- Angel Hair
- Aromatics (onions, garlic)
- Marinara
- Olive oil
- Vegan ground meat
- Vegan feta
- herbs (basil)
What you do
- Cook Angel hair for 3 minutes, strain and rinse through running cold water
- Sauté aromatics until fragrant
- Add in meatless ground, keep on sautéing seasoning as you go
- Add marinara, turn heat to low and simmer
- Add noodles, mix thoroughly, top with chopped herbs and crumbled feta
Vegan Capellini Bolognese
Ingredients
- 5 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Bulb garlic
- 1 Bulb onion
- 1 Handful basil
- 1 Handful basil
- 1 Pack vegan ground meat
- 1 Jar marinara
- 500 G Angel hair pasta
Instructions
- sauté thinly sliced onions and garlic
- throw in vegan ground meat, keep stirring seasoning as you go
- add marinara and some seasonings, turn heat to low and simmer
- cook capellini in salted boiling water for 3 minutes, strain and run through cold water
- throw noodles in sauce and mix thoroughly, top with basil and feta, drizzle with olive oil and voila
