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Mushroom Bolognese Recipe

Difficulty: Medium | Total Time: 60 minutes | Active Time: | Makes: 6-8 servings.

This is as meaty and satisfying as any bolognese, but it’s completely vegetarian (vegan, if you choose) and very healthy. I made it because I wanted a meat-free bolognese that was still rich and hearty. Crimini mushrooms of different textures was the trick.

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 medium white onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 3 tbs extra virgin olive oil, separated
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 lb crimini mushrooms, trimmed
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 dried red chili, crushed
  • 1 tsp dried marjoram
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tbs tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 c madeira wine
  • 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
  • 1L (about 4 c) tomato puree
  • Parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. In a food processor, pulse the onion, carrot and celery together into small pieces.
  2. Add 2 tbs of oil to a large pot and heat over medium-high heat. Transfer onion, carrot and celery mixture to the pot. Add 1/4 tsp of salt, stir and sauté for about 5 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, add 1/3 of the mushrooms to the food processor and pulse coarsely. Add another 1/3 of the mushrooms to the chopped mushrooms and pulse again. Add the last 1/3 and pulse until roughly chopped. The first batch will be almost pureed and the last should be mostly large pieces.
  4. Transfer the mushrooms to the pot and add 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper. Stir and sauté for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the liquid from the mushrooms evaporates.
  5. Add the remaining tbs of oil, the garlic, chili, marjoram and thyme, and stir. Cook for 3 minutes.
  6. Add the tomato paste and sugar, stir and cook for 2 more minutes.
  7. Add the madeira wine and red wine vinegar and stir. Cook for one minute to allow some of the alcohol in the wine to cook off.
  8. Add the pureed tomatoes and the remaining 1/2 tsp of salt, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat slightly and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes.
  9. To serve, ladle some sauce over cooked linguine or parpadelle and mix to coat the noodles well. Serve pasta onto individual plates and add a little sauce to the top of each. Drizzle with olive oil and/or shaved parmesan, if desired.

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    Write a review | 5 Reviews
  • Mushroom Bolognese Recipe
    5

    Would be nice to know the amount of pasta this is good for. Making this for a vegan potluck and need a certain quantity of food. I think I'll make a double-looks good- I'll have it home with a good sprinkling of cheese At home if there's leftovers!

  • Yummy - and only 3 Weight Watchers Points plus per serving... if you divide it into 8 servings. That's not including pasta.

  • I thought this was really good, as did my meat-eating husband. Perhaps some rehydrated porcini mushrooms mixed in would be good - not too many or it would overpower. I used merlot wine instead of Madeira, because that's what we had.

  • One liter equals approx. 33 ounces, so 1 large 28-32 ounce can of tomatoes and their juices would read alot better, make more sense. I too, think it could benefit from a cup of chopped, roasted red bell peppers. And criminis are nice, but I would be tempted to mix it up. Like 1/3 lb. shiitakes, 1/3 lb. chanterelles or dried porcini, and 1/3 lb. criminis. with the same processor technique. That would really add to a deep, meaty mushroom flavor.

  • Pretty straightforward, but the Madeira and vinegar are a decided touch. Not sure what 1L tomato puree means- a Liter? A Large can? I might be tempted to add some red sweet pepper to the puree (Bell, Italian Sweet, etc)

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