Getting SAUCEY with this BOLOGNESE inspired vegan recipe
Ingredients
- Extra firm tofu200 g
- Chili oil2 tbsp
- Soy sauce1 tbsp
- Dark soy sauce1 ½ tbsp
- Red onion1
- Garlic4 pieces
- Carrot2
- Celery3 stalks
- Olive oil2 tbsp
- Salt¼ tsp
- Pepperto taste
- Crushed pepper flakes1 tsp
- Oregano · dried½ tsp
- Tomato paste2 tbsp
- Red wine1 cup
- Tomato3 cups
- Spaghetti½ lb
- Basil
Instructions
- Pat the tofu dry with a paper towel and crumble it with a fork.
- Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the chili oil, then the crumbled tofu, and sauté for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the soy sauce and dark soy sauce and sauté for another couple of minutes. Set the crumble aside.
- Finely chop the red onion, garlic, carrots and celery.
- Heat a stockpot over medium heat. Add the olive oil and red onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic, salt, pepper, crushed pepper flakes and dried oregano and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the carrots and celery and sauté for 5-6 minutes. Add the tomato paste and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the red wine and cook for 2 minutes. Add the crumbled tofu and tomato purée and stir well.
- Cover the pot partly with a lid and simmer on medium-low for 20-30 minutes.
- Boil a separate pot of water for the pasta. Cook the spaghetti for one minute less than the package says.
- Stir about 1/2 cup of the pasta water into the simmering sauce.
- Drain the pasta, add as much sauce as you like and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Plate the pasta, top with fresh basil and freshly cracked pepper, and serve.
Summarized from Yeung Man Cooking's video. Watch it for the details.
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