Description
A delicious and easy to make vegan bolognese sauce made from mushrooms, walnuts, savory spices and tomatoes.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup Walnuts raw
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1/4 tsp Mushroom Powder optional
- 1/4 tsp Oregano dried
- 1/4 tsp Thyme dried
- 1/2 tbsp Nutritional Yeast
- 1/2 tsp Tamari
- 8 ozs Cremini Mushrooms quartered
- 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt plus more for pasta
- 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 2 1/2 cups Cherry Tomatoes washed and dried
- 8 ozs Bucatini or other pasta
- 1/2 cup Water reserved from cooking pasta
Instructions
- In a food processor, add the walnuts, minced garlic, mushroom powder, oregano, thyme, nutritional yeast, and tamari. Pulse about 8 times, until the walnuts are roughly chopped. Add the mushrooms and pulse until incorporated, being careful not to purée the mixture, you still want some texture. Add salt and mix with a spoon.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the extra virgin olive oil. Once hot, add the mushroom mixture and cook , stirring often, for 7 to 8 minutes, until the liquid from the mushrooms is released.
- Add the tomato paste and stir, cook for 2 more minutes. Then add the cherry tomatoes and cook, stirring often to coat them. Cook until the skin starts to blister and burst, about 5 to 7 minutes. Smash some of the tomatoes with the back of the spoon to incorporate their juices, while leaving some whole.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. When the pasta is almost done cooking, reserve about 1/2 cup water.
- Using tongs, add the pasta to the skillet with the sauce. Add the water to the bolognese sauce, starting with 1/4 cup and work up to 1/2 cup as needed to thin slightly.
- Plate the pasta, and top with fresh chopped basil and season with salt and pepper.
Notes
To make this paleo: use coconut aminos instead of tamari and use sweet potato noodles or another paleo noodle/pasta
If using a blender to make this recipe, work in batches to ensure everything is chopped and incorporated properly.