Super easy recipe for Fruity & Purple Spaghetti Bolognese. Uses purple carrots for the sauce. It’s vegan!
Today I’m sharing with you a recipe for a Fruity & Purple Spaghetti Bolognese! Not only does it look amazing (isn’t this dish just perfect for a romantic date night?!) but it’s also rich in flavor and a bit sweet from the carrots. I’d totally recommend not to miss out on that awesome homemade Cashew Parmesan. (I think I’ve been using it on pretty much any meal lately)
You could easily make this dish gluten-free if you use gluten-free noodles.
Remember those gorgeous purple carrots that I’ve used in the Purple Carrot Salad, well I still had some left. So I figured why not to use them in a Bolognese Sauce?
The sauce has a gorgeous purple color and it’s fruity and delicious! I think the purple carrots have a bit sweeter taste than regular carrots.
I’ve topped the Spaghetti Bolognese with fresh oregano, basil and homemade Cashew Parmesan. It was a lovely combination and it’s for the looks too!
- 4 ounces vegan Spaghetti Noodles
- 1 cup tomato purée*
- 3 purple carrots
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ground pepper
- Homemade Cashew Parmesan
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano
- 1 teaspoon fresh basil
- In a large pot heat the water for the pasta with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and cook the noodles.
- While the noodles are cooking, peel the carrots and the garlic cloves and put both in a food processor. Process until fine.
- In a smaller pot, heat a teaspoon of canola oil and pour in the shredded carrots & garlic.
- Let it cook for about 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add in the tomato purée, balsamic vinegar, ground pepper and salt.
- Let it cook for about 10 minutes, until it is hot & a bit reduced. Taste & add more salt to taste.
- Place the cooked Spaghetti Noodles on a plate, add the Purple Bolognese Sauce and top with Cashew Parmesan, oregano and basil.
*I used store-bought tomato purée (with salt, no additional herbs) for this recipe - it's often canned or in cartons, not to confuse with tomato paste which is thicker in consistency.
Should you be making this recipe, I’d love to hear how it went! Write me a comment or post a picture on instagram, use the hashtag #elephantasticvegan and tag me via @elephantasticvegan to make sure I’ll see it ^.^
What a beautiful colour!
Thanks! I’m glad you like it :)
This is a total meal for me! Purple, pretty, colorful, and delish!!!
Yeay! Purple food always looks so fancy :)
Mmmmm, this sounds interesting, I’ll have to give it a go : )
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Thanks Kathryn, yes you should totally give it a try :)
Aw, I love this. Anything purple always wins me over, but purple pasta — now I MUST make this! Can’t wait to get some purple carrots ♥
Thanks Audrey, I have to buy the purple carrots again when I see them in the stores. They are like a fancier version of normal carrots :D And I like them even more – because they’re a bit sweeter
That color is out of this world! Lovely!
Thanks Jennifer! :)
This is such a great idea, Bianca! I really gotta try this! :-) And I love your pics!
Thanks Sina! I’m so in love with those purple carrots – I have to buy them again when I see them in the store.
What a gorgeous colour! I love when purple carrots make a meal look so pretty. Sometimes I’ll mix them into a curry with other vegetables and everything will just turn a dark grey — not as pretty, haha. I really like tomato soup with purple carrots too. Your photos look beautiful!
Awww, thank you so much Bonnie! That’s so nice of you! I’m absolutely in love with those gorgeous purple carrots too. I have to try the soup with purple carrots too :)
I love that you’ve used purple carrots, so creative! I grew purple carrots a few years ago, now you’ve got me wanting to grow them again…that colour <3
That’s so cool that you grew purple carrots! I only had “normal” carrots on my balcony but they turned out to be super, super small :D Cute however.
Great idea! I love the colour and food combination!
Thank you, Anthea! Purple carrots are such a great ingredient to work with.