vegan bolognese | hot for food by Lauren Toyota

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Has anyone dubbed fall as PASTA SEASON yet? I love me a summery mac salad or chicken noodle soup in the middle of December, but something about eating noodz during autumn just seems right. Maybe cause pasta is the epitome of comfort food?! I dunno. But let’s take advantage of cozy season and use it as an excuse to carb the f*** up, mmmkay?! This vegan bolognese is gonna knock your socks off.

Last week I kicked things off Thanksgiving style! It was a tasty as hell tortellini that’s loaded with mushroom stuffing and a dreamy brown butter sauce. No need to thank me twice! So this week, I thought I’d stick to the basics and bring you the best vegan bolognese of your life. I’m pretty blown away that I haven’t released this recipe sooner, but the day has come – and ohhh boy, was it ever worth the wait.

The best part is that the “meatiness” of this vegan bolognese comes from none other than veggies. No tofu or soy in this recipe! Just good ol’ veggies cooked with a whole lotta love. (But don’t think that means you won’t be stuffed when you’re done!). Okay, let’s get into the recipe!

vegan bolognese

Ingredients

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 white onion, peeled and roughly chopped2 carrots roughly chopped1 celery stalk roughly chopped16oz / 454g whole creminin/baby bella mushrooms2 zucchini, peeled and roughly chopped 1 tbsp minced garlic (about 3 garlic cloves)1 tsp sea salt1/3 C tomato paste1 tbsp vegan beef-flavored bouillon base or mushroom base1/2 C unsweetened soy or cashew milk2 tsp balsamic vinegar16oz / 454 g pappardelle pasta1 C reserved pasta water1 tbsp vegan butter1 C vegan parmesan shreds, dividedfresh cracked black pepper, to tastefresh parsley, as garnish

Instructions

In a large food processor add onion, carrots and celery. Pulse blend until minced and set aside in a bowl. You should have about 2 to 2 ¼ cups of this mixture.Using the same food processor, add mushrooms and zucchini. Pulse blend until finely minced and set aside in another bowl. You should have about 4 to 4 1/2 cups of this mixture.In a large cast iron pan or dutch oven over medium heat, add extra virgin olive oil and the onion, carrot and celery mixture. Sauté for about 5 minutes until shrunken by half. Add garlic and sea salt cook for another minute. Add the mushroom and zucchini mixture and cook for 15 to 18 minutes until it looks more brown than grey or green and is reduced by at least half and most of the water has been cooked out.Add the tomato paste and vegan beef-flavored bouillon base and cook for 4 to 5 more minutes until it starts to caramelize. If you wanted to add a splash of red wine you can do that here and just let it cook a little longer to reduce if needed.Add soy or cashew milk and balsamic vinegar and deglaze the pan, scraping up any brown bits at the bottom of the pan. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for another 10 minutes or so while your pasta cooks.Meanwhile, boil a large pot of salted water and cook pasta to al dente. Then add 1 cup of pasta water, vegan butter and a 1/2 cup vegan parmesan shreds to the sauce mixture. Stir to combine and cook until the cheese us mostly melted. Then add the cooked pasta into the sauce, stirring to coat it well and heat through.Serve the bolognese topped with the rest of the vegan parmesan, fresh cracked black pepper, and fresh parsley as a garnish.

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