Vegan Bolognese Convenience-style
For those nights when you don’t even have time to chop a few veg!
(But if you do have time click here for our easy recipe!)
Total time
10-12 minutes
Cuisine
Italian
Meal
- mains
Servings
1-2
Ingredients
Options: choose ONE of these.
- OPTION 1: Sainsbury’s tinned Vegetarian Spaghetti Bolognese + extra veg from a stir-fry pack OR big salad + cooked pasta
- OPTION 2:Tesco frozen Meat Free Bolognese Mix. Heat a little oil and fry up for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Plus
- Spaghetti or linguine type pasta and lots of boiling water in which to cook it
- Ready-prepped veg suitable for a very quick stir-fry + a little oil
- Salad and dressing
- Vegan cheese, eg Violife Prosociano or Violife regular, grated OR Engevita nutritional yeast flakes to sprinkle
ALL KITTED OUT: saucepan for spaghetti + colander; wok or large frying pan for the veg (and Tesco option); large wooden spoon or similar; microwave dish or small saucepan for the Sainsbury’s option; grater if using vegan cheese.
Instructions
OPTION 1: Sainsbury’s tinned Vegetarian Spaghetti Bolognese. Serves 1-2.
- Put pasta on to cook, preferrably spaghetti or linguine type – 6-11 minutes according to packet instructions. Drain when ready.
- Meanwhile, sauté the ready-prepped veg in a little oil until just tender.
- Make the salad, grated the cheese if using and heat the Spag Bol.
- When ready, mix the cooked pasta with the sauce. Taste and season. Add the cheese or nutritional yeast flakes. Serve with the salad on the side.
OPTION 2: Tesco Meat Free Bolognese Mix (frozen). Serves 1-2
- Put pasta on to cook, as above. Drain when ready.
- Meanwhile, heat a little oil and then sauté the Bolognese veggiemince for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. A couiple of minutes in, add the stir-fry veg.
- When ready, mix the cooked pasta with the sauce. Taste and season. Add the cheese or nutritional yeast flakes. Serve with the salad on the side.
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