Ragu Vegan Pasta Sauce

Name: Ragu Vegan Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 5 -6
Ingredients: 4 servings spaghetti or pasta of choice; 5 cups of assorted mushrooms; 2 tbsp. olive oil; 1 large onion; 2 celery ribs; 3 medium-sized carrots; 4 large cloves of garlic; 1/2 tsp chili flakes; 1 tsp cinnamon spice; 1/2 tsp clove spice; 2 tbsp. dry basil spice; 1 tbsp. parsley spice; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1 680 ml bottle of passata – I used organic; 2 tbsp. vegetable stock paste; 2 –3 cups boiling water; season to taste

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
5 -6
Cuisine
Italian, Vegan

Ragu Vegan Pasta Sauce

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🍝 Move over, meat lovers! This mushroom-loaded Ragu Vegan Pasta Sauce will have you licking your spoon and fighting for seconds – all the comforting, rich flavor of traditional ragu but with a vegan twist!

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Ingredients

Servings

4 servings spaghetti or pasta of choice
5 cups of assorted mushrooms
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 large onion rough chop
2 celery ribs rough chop
3 medium-sized carrots rough chop
4 large cloves of garlic whole
1/2 tsp chili flakes
1 tsp cinnamon spice
1/2 tsp clove spice
2 tbsp. dry basil spice
1 tbsp. parsley spice
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 680 ml bottle of passata – I used organic
2 tbsp. vegetable stock paste
2 –3 cups boiling water
season to taste

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Instructions

Into a food processor place 1/2 of the mushrooms and process until finely ground. Remove mushrooms from the processor and repeat with the other 1/2 of mushrooms. See notes.
Into a large soup pot add your olive oil and heat on medium-high heat for around 20 seconds before adding your mushrooms. Cook for around 6-8 minutes, stirring often to avoid burning. Cook until all the liquid has evaporated and the mixture has browned beautifully.
Into the same food processor add your onion, celery, carrots and garlic. Process till finely ground. See notes.
Remove the mushroom mixture from the pot and transfer to a bowl.
Into the same pot add your onion mixture and cook on medium heat for around 5-6 minutes, or until browned and fragrant. If the mixture starts to sticks to the bottom of the pot simply add a little water bit by bit to help loosen the browned parts. This is a flavour-building step, so I highly suggest it if needed.
To the mixture add your chili flakes, cinnamon, clove, basil, parsley and bay leaf. Stir till well combined. Cook for around 1-2 more minutes.
Now, push the cooked onions mixture to the sides and makes room for the tomato paste. Cook on its own for a minute or so or until browned. Once browned stir the tomato paste into the onion mixture and transfer your walnut and mushrooms to the pot. See notes.
Stir till well combined, increase heat and add your passata and vegetable stock paste. Cook for around 5 minutes before adding your water and bringing the mixture to a boil.
Pot on your pot lid and simmer for around 25-30 minutes. See notes. Before serving taste for salt and pepper and add as needed.
Enjoy with your favourite pasta, garnished with parsley and a side of garlic toast!

Notes

When you process the mushrooms there will be larger chunks left as you process but don’t keep going. You don’t want to over-process them.
When processing the carrots, celery and onion, garlic, you will likely want to over process. A pulp texture is great but try to avoid a smoothie texture.
At this point, you could add red wine, 1 cup, deglaze for 5 minutes to remove alcohol and then add your passata.
The longer you cook the sauce, the better, but if you’re in a pinch for time 30 minutes is perfect! This sauce is even better the next day. Will freeze well, for up to 3 months in a tightly sealed container. Always let red sauces cool before refrigerating.