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Mushroom Bolognese

Mushroom Bolognese

Ditch the meat, not the flavor! This hearty Mushroom Bolognese is packed with umami-rich mushrooms and is simple to prepare. Serve it over your favorite pasta for a satisfying dinner.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Print TRADITIONAL Recipe
Servings: 6

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare Pasta

  • Prepare pasta of choice according to package instructions. Reserve 1½ cup of pasta water aside. Drain pasta and set aside.
    ☼ Craving a classic pasta? Fettuccine or linguine work wonders. Want a heartier bite? Rigatoni grabs more of the chunky sauce. For a protein boost, try lentil or chickpea pasta!
    1 lb Fettuccine Noodles

Prepare Bolognese Base

  • Add a generous drizzle of olive to large sauté pan over medium heat. Dice and add onion to pan. Dice celery & carrots and add to pan. Cook about 4-5 minutes to soften. Add garlic and cook about 2-3 more minutes.
    Drizzle Olive Oil, 1 Medium Onion, 2 Ribs Celery, Large Handful Baby Carrots, 2 tbsp Minced Garlic

Prepare Mushrooms

  • Wash & remove end of stems from mushrooms. Using a food processor, pulse mushrooms a handful of times to finely chop (or easily use a knife to rough chop into fine pieces). Add mushrooms to pan and cook down (uncovered) about 6-10 minutes until most of the liquid generated by the mushrooms evaporates.
    1 Package Baby Bella Mushrooms (24 oz)

Add Sauces & Combine Seasonings

  • Add all sauces and seasonings and mix until combined. Cover and reduce heat to just medium-low. Cook about 15 minutes until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally.
    1 Can Diced Tomatoes (15 oz each), 1 Can Tomato Sauce (15oz), ¼ Cup Dry Red Wine, 2 tbsp Soy Sauce, 2 tbsp Italian Seasoning, 2 tbsp Nutritional Yeast, 1 tsp Salt, ½ tsp Pepper
  • Taste this mixture a couple of times and adjust the spices accordingly. You may likely need to add additional salt.

Serve

  • Serve bolognese on top of cooked pasta. Serve with salt & pepper, nutritional yeast, and fresh basil (if available).