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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion
• 2 carrots
• 2 celery stalks
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 zucchini
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 tin of lentils
• 1 tin of crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• Salt
• Black pepper
• 1 cup of vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup of red wine
• 1 pound of pasta of your choice

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Instructions:

1. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onions, diced carrots, and diced celery. Sauté until vegetables are softened.
2. Add minced garlic, grated zucchini, and diced red bell pepper. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes. Stir in lentils, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and pepper.
3. Pour in vegetable broth and red wine (if using). Simmer for 20-25 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld. While the Bolognese simmers, cook the pasta according to package instructions.
4. Serve your Bolognese sauce over the cooked pasta. Garnish with fresh basil or vegan Parmesan, if desired.

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Teen food blogger Lenny shared this amazing idea on her blog Vegamelon and made us see bolognese in a whole new light. She transformed this meat-based sauce into something else entirely, by adding one special ingredient to the mix.

Tofu is often seen as a popular meat alternative, so this switch makes a lot of sense. Give it a shot and find out how mouth-watering it is on your own!

Ingredients

• 8 oz dry pasta of choice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion finely diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 large carrots finely diced
• 2 stalks celery finely diced
• 2 tsp Italian herbs
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano or to taste
• 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
• salt & pepper to taste
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 15-oz can crushed tomatoes 425g; or use pureed fresh tomatoes
• 1/2 block firm / extra-firm tofu 200g

Instructions

1. In a pot, boil the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a skillet and add in onion and garlic.
3. Saute for 4-5 minutes, then mix in the carrots, celery, and seasoning ingredients (herbs, salt & pepper, chili flakes, tomato paste).
4. Incorporate well using a spatula, and cook for 5 more minutes, until fragrant.
5. Pour in the tomatoes and use your hands to crumble the tofu into the skillet. Cover the pot, and let simmer for 10-12 minutes on medium heat.
6. Once the tomato sauce has thickened, remove from heat and season again to taste — adding more salt, pepper, herbs, etc.
7. Serve the bolognese on top of your cooked pasta and enjoy!

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Ingredients:

You will need 1 pound of ground beef, 3/4 pound spaghetti, 2 chopped carrots, 1 chopped celery, 1 28-ounce can of peeled whole tomatoes, 1 chopped medium onion, 1/4 tomato paste and 2 cloves chopped garlic. Other ingredients include 1 teaspoon oregano, 1/4 cup white or red wine, 1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, kosher salt, Parmesan and black pepper.

Preparation:

The first thing you need is a 4 to 6-quart slow cooker. Once you have it, put the beef, carrots, tomatoes, garlic, celery, wine, bay leaf, onions, tomato paste, oregano, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in the cooker. Let everything cook slowly for 7 to 8 hours on a low temperature. A half an hour before it’s done, boil the spaghetti. All you have to do in the final step of this popular pasta recipe is to cover them with hot bolognese sauce. The only negative thing about this recipe is a long time of cooking, but that’s exactly what provides the amazing taste.

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion
• 2 carrots
• 2 celery stalks
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 zucchini
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 tin of lentils
• 1 tin of crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• Salt
• Black pepper
• 1 cup of vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup of red wine
• 1 pound of pasta of your choice

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A post shared by Saucy Sheffield Vegan (@saucy_sheffield_vegan)

Instructions:

1. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onions, diced carrots, and diced celery. Sauté until vegetables are softened.
2. Add minced garlic, grated zucchini, and diced red bell pepper. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes. Stir in lentils, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and pepper.
3. Pour in vegetable broth and red wine (if using). Simmer for 20-25 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld. While the Bolognese simmers, cook the pasta according to package instructions.
4. Serve your Bolognese sauce over the cooked pasta. Garnish with fresh basil or vegan Parmesan, if desired.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Aicha Bouhlou (@aichabouhlou)

The post Try This Vegan Bolognese Recipe That’ll Delight Everyone appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Teen food blogger Lenny shared this amazing idea on her blog Vegamelon and made us see bolognese in a whole new light. She transformed this meat-based sauce into something else entirely, by adding one special ingredient to the mix.

Tofu is often seen as a popular meat alternative, so this switch makes a lot of sense. Give it a shot and find out how mouth-watering it is on your own!

Ingredients

• 8 oz dry pasta of choice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion finely diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 large carrots finely diced
• 2 stalks celery finely diced
• 2 tsp Italian herbs
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano or to taste
• 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
• salt & pepper to taste
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 15-oz can crushed tomatoes 425g; or use pureed fresh tomatoes
• 1/2 block firm / extra-firm tofu 200g

Instructions

1. In a pot, boil the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a skillet and add in onion and garlic.
3. Saute for 4-5 minutes, then mix in the carrots, celery, and seasoning ingredients (herbs, salt & pepper, chili flakes, tomato paste).
4. Incorporate well using a spatula, and cook for 5 more minutes, until fragrant.
5. Pour in the tomatoes and use your hands to crumble the tofu into the skillet. Cover the pot, and let simmer for 10-12 minutes on medium heat.
6. Once the tomato sauce has thickened, remove from heat and season again to taste — adding more salt, pepper, herbs, etc.
7. Serve the bolognese on top of your cooked pasta and enjoy!

The post This Tasty Bolognese Recipe is Perfect for Tofu Lovers appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Ingredients:

You will need 1 pound of ground beef, 3/4 pound spaghetti, 2 chopped carrots, 1 chopped celery, 1 28-ounce can of peeled whole tomatoes, 1 chopped medium onion, 1/4 tomato paste and 2 cloves chopped garlic. Other ingredients include 1 teaspoon oregano, 1/4 cup white or red wine, 1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, kosher salt, Parmesan and black pepper.

Preparation:

The first thing you need is a 4 to 6-quart slow cooker. Once you have it, put the beef, carrots, tomatoes, garlic, celery, wine, bay leaf, onions, tomato paste, oregano, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in the cooker. Let everything cook slowly for 7 to 8 hours on a low temperature. A half an hour before it’s done, boil the spaghetti. All you have to do in the final step of this popular pasta recipe is to cover them with hot bolognese sauce. The only negative thing about this recipe is a long time of cooking, but that’s exactly what provides the amazing taste.

The post The Most Popular Pasta Recipe On Pinterest appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.