• Vegetarian

Vegetarian Bolognese

We've teamed up with professional chef @dobbers__ to share handy no waste recipes. Here he shows us how to use up all the leftover veggies you've got sitting in the fridge and make a delicious and easy vegetarian bolognese.

Published
Servings
Serves 4
Prep Time
20m
Cooking Time
1h 20m

Ingredients

Everything for 4 servings

  • 2 kg minced/finely blitzed vegetables (what ever you have left over in your fridge)
  • 200 g diced onion
  • 20 g sliced garlic
  • 100 ml olive oil
  • 2 bayleaf
  • 11 g sweet paprika
  • 5 g mixed herb
  • 4 g black pepper
  • 2 g nutmeg
  • 1 big pinch all spice
  • 1 big pinch cinnamon
  • 1 small pinch mixed spice
  • 1 tiny pinch clove
  • 1 tiny pinch clove
  • 2 g turmeric
  • 2 g rosemary
  • 2 750g jar tomato passata
  • 13 g sugar
  • 50 ml balsamic
  • 200 ml water

Method

1

Place vegetables onto tray, season with salt, pepper & italian mixed herbs, roast in oven on 200c for 15-25 minutes depending on how good your oven is, you want the vegetables cooked and lightly caramelised, set aside.

2

Lightly caramelise onions, garlic in oil, deglaze with balsamic vinegar, add tomato passata, add vegetables, add herbs & spices.

3

Turn heat to low, cook out for approximately 45 mins to 1 hour while continuously stirring. (note: you may need to add more water throughout cooking process)