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Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese

Soy granule is the perfect alternative for the traditional meaty Bolognese sauce! This vegan Spaghetti Bolognese is quick to make, tastes like the real deal and no one would think it's vegan!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian, Vegan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 506kcal
Author Bianca Haun | Elephantastic Vegan

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces spaghetti noodles (egg-free)

Vegan Bolognese Sauce

  • 1 teaspoon canola oil or any plant-based oil
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup soy granule
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 1/2 cups tomato passata *
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Garnish

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Boil the pasta. Meanwhile, we're making the sauce. 
  • In a medium-sized pot with a little bit of oil, cook the onion and garlic until soft. Set it aside in a bowl, we will add it to the sauce back again later.
  • In a pot (I use the same as before), add the soy granule, water, soy sauce, liquid smoke, salt, paprika powder, and chili powder. Turn on the heat to low and stir until the soy granule has soaked up the water (this takes about 1 minute).
  • Add in the onion and garlic, and add a bit of oil. Let it cook further until slightly crispy.
  • Add the tomato passata and dried oregano. Stir and heat until hot. At this point, you can add more salt, liquid smoke, or chili powder if you want to spice it up even more.
  • By now the pasta should be done, drain it, divide the spaghetti onto plates, top with the vegan bolognese sauce, garnish with fresh basil and sprinkle with Cashew Parmesan. Enjoy!

Notes

*I used store-bought tomato passata (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.
Tips for making an amazing vegan bolognese sauce:
  • Don't skip the spices. Soy granule doesn't taste like much on its own. So you want to add some spices. I love liquid smoke for a smoky flavor and paprika powder.
  • Instead of soy granule, you could also use grated carrots.
  • Onions and garlic add more flavor to the sauce. But if you're short on time, you could also use onion and garlic powder instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 994mg | Potassium: 1126mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1341IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 233mg | Iron: 10mg