Vegan Bolognese

Submitted by: Donna Sanders

Batch cooking today…Vegan Bolognese. This has given me 8 meals worth under £5.00
I have made up 1 lasagna and 7 portions of bolognese 😋

Ingredients

• 100g dried soya mince, rehydrated
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 sticks celery, diced
• 2 carrots, grated
• 1 courgette, grated
• 5 large white mushrooms, chopped
• 9 sundried tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tin of tomatoes
• 1 carton passata (I used homemade)
• 1 tbsp Tom purée
• 2 beef meat-free oxo cubes
• Tbsp oregano
• Tsp mixed herbs
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• A large splash of Henderson’s relish
• 1 tsp sugar
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Rinse and rehydrate the soya mince in 300mls of vegetable stock for 10 minutes.
2. In a pan with a little oil, cook your onions and celery for 5 minutes.
3. Add in the carrot, courgette, mushrooms and garlic, and continue cooking for 3 minutes.
4. Crumble in your OXO cubes and follow with the rest of the ingredients (including the soya mince) and any other left over stock.
5. Simmer for approximately 30-40 minutes.
6. Add in water if needed to loosen up the sauce during cooking.
7. Serve and enjoy!