Mushroom Bolognese

Name: Mushroom Bolognese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 onions, finely diced; 2 vegetable stock cubes, crumbled; 4 garlic cloves, sliced; 400g spaghetti; 4 handfuls of mushrooms, thinly sliced; 2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp Marmite; Olive oil; Salt; black pepper

3 steps

Prep:5minCook:20min

It's always useful to have a fail-safe plant-based bolognese up your sleeve for emergencies. Grab a tin of tomatoes, whatever pasta you've got to hand and that jar of Marmite from the back of your storecupboard.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:39:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories487.2 kcal (24%)

Total Fat7.2 g (10%)

Carbs89.9 g (35%)

Sugars6.1 g (7%)

Protein17.2 g (34%)

Sodium851.1 mg (43%)

Fiber4.5 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2onions

finely diced

2vegetable stock cubes

crumbled

4garlic cloves

sliced

400gspaghetti

4 handfulsmushrooms

thinly sliced

2 x 400gtins of chopped tomatoes

1 tspmarmite

olive oil

salt

black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Start by frying the onions in a splash of olive oil over a medium heat for about 3 minutes. Season, then add the garlic and mushrooms and continue to fry for a further 5 minutes until the garlic starts to colour.

Step 2

At this point, add the Marmite® and a splash more olive oil and fry for another 30 seconds to coat the mushrooms. Next add the chopped tomatoes and stock cubes and simmer for 10-15 minutes, adding a splash of water if it becomes too thick. Season to taste.

Step 3

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to the packet instructions. Drain, mix with the bolognese sauce and finish with some cracked black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.