This Vegan Bolognese offers an excellent balance of protein and flavors, making for a satisfying meal for vegans and non-vegans alike.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Diet Vegan
Keyword Dairy-Free Pasta Recipes, Meatless Bolognese, Plant-Based Italian Dishes, Vegan Bolognese Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 5
Calories 350kcal
Cost $13
Equipment
Large pan
Chopping board
Knife
Cooking spoons
Ingredients
Cooking oilas needed for browning the tofu and sautéing the vegetables
400g(14oz) tofucrumbled
1tspmiso paste
4tbspnutritional yeast
3tbspsoy sauce
1onionfinely chopped
2carrotsfinely chopped
2celery stalksfinely chopped
2cupscrushed tomatoes
1cupwater
2tbsptomato paste
½cupoat milk
Pasta of your choice
Vegan parmesan for garnish
Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Tofu Crumble
Heat oil and brown crumbled tofu.
Add miso, nutritional yeast, and soy sauce. Cook 3 mins. Set aside.
Sauté Vegetables
In oil, sauté chopped onion, carrots, and celery.
Make Sauce
Combine tofu crumble with sautéed veggies.
Add crushed tomatoes, water, tomato paste, and oat milk. Stir.
Final Steps
Simmer 40-60 mins until thick. Season to taste.
Cook pasta, reserve some water.
Mix sauce, pasta, and pasta water. Serve with vegan parmesan.
Notes
You can enrich the sauce further with herbs like basil or oregano.
More oat milk can be added for a creamier sauce.Nutrition is an estimate. The amount of cooking oil used or absorbed can change the values.