Easy Vegan Mushroom Bolognese Sauce with Walnuts

Tired of lentil or tofu bolognese? Try this vegan mushroom bolognese sauce! It is full of flavor, has a great texture and it's so easy to make - only 3 steps and 25 minutes!

What you need to make this simple vegan mushroom bolognese sauce

You only need a few simple and healthy ingredients to make this delicious mushroom bolognese:

• onion: You can use both white or red onion.
• garlic
• mushrooms: I used portobello mushrooms for this but other types like oyster mushrooms will also work.
• tomato paste
• pureed/chopped canned tomatoes
• chopped walnuts
• dried herbs (like oregano, thyme, marjoram, rosemary or a mix of those)
• salt and pepper

How to make this vegan mushroom bolognese sauce

This recipe is so easy, it only has three steps: Chop, saute and simmer.

Step 1

First we're dicing the onion and garlic and finely chopping the mushrooms. What I did was just throw the mushrooms into my food processor and pulse a couple of times. This is a lot easier than chopping the mushrooms with a knive. Plus, you can get them really finely diced, which I think adds a lot to the texture of this dish.

Step 2

Next, all you gotta do is fry the onion, garlic and mushrooms in a non-stick pan. You can totally make this recipe oil-free and only saute them in a little bit of water. Be careful not to add too much water as the mushrooms release quite a bit of liquid as well and you don't want your sauce to be too runny.

Step 3

And finally, we are adding some chopped walnuts and tomatoes. Bring everything to a simmer, season with herbs, salt and pepper and you're done.

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Vegan Mushroom Bolognese Sauce

This recipe is super easy to make with a few simple and healthy ingredients.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time25 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Diet: Vegan

Keyword: pasta, sauce, tomato sauce

Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 1 clove of garlic
• 400 g mushrooms I used portobello
• ⅛ cup tomato paste
• 1 cup canned/pureed tomatoes you can use upto 1 ½ cups for a more saucy sauce
• ½ cup walnuts chopped
• 1 tbsp dried herbs
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Dice the onion, mince the garlic.
• Finely chop/dice the mushrooms (it’s easiest in a food processor, just give it a few pulses).
• Add onion, garlic and mushrooms to a pan on high heat and cook for 5-10 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes, then season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with your favorite pasta.

Notes

To add more plant-based protein to this dish, you could add a can of chickpeas or a block of tofu (that you pulsed in the food processor a few times as well).

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