Tempeh Spaghetti Bolognese

    30m prep time
    45m total time
    Medium level
    16 ingredients

Introducing tempeh! This magic vegan ingredient is high in protein, low in fat and packed with super nutritious prebiotics. Winner, winner, vegan dinner.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Grate the tempeh using the large side of the grater. Dice the onion, carrot and celery, mince garlic and chop the basil.

Step 2

Add a hearty splash of olive oil to a large saute pan over a medium heat. Add the tempeh and cook until golden, about 8 minutes. Add an additional splash of olive oil to the pan and mix in the onion, carrot and celery with a pinch of salt. Cook until the onions are soft, 6-8 minutes.

Step 3

Add the garlic, tomato puree and oregano to the pan, stir well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Pour in the red wine, increase the heat to medium-high and cook until almost all liquid has evaporated, about 6 minutes.

Step 4

Reduce heat to medium, add the tomato passata and vegetable stock, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Add the basil halfway through cooking. Season to taste with salt, black pepper and the sugar (the sugar makes a HUGE difference here!). Garnish with the remaining basil.

Step 5

Meanwhile cook the spaghetti in a pot of salted boiling water according to pack instructions until just soft, but still with a little bite (this is called al dente in Italian). This will take about 10 mins. Drain in a colander.

Step 6

While the spaghetti is boiling, place the broccoli in a steamer basket above it and steam until you can pierce the stem easily with a sharp knife, 2-3 minutes. If you don't have a steamer, simply put the broccoli in a separate pan of salted boiling water and cook for 3-4 minutes. Drain well, tip onto a serving plate, dress with a little olive oil and season to taste.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 30g Basil 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Basil 30g
  • 1 tsp Dried Oregano 1 x Sainsbury's Oregano 12g
  • 30ml Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
  • 1 Carrot, diced 1 x Sainsbury’s Carrots Loose
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Puree 1 x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g
  • 1 Onion, peeled and diced 1 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • 500ml Tomato Passata 1 x Napolina Tomato Passata 500g
  • 320g Spaghetti 1 x Sainsbury's Spaghetti Pasta 500g
  • 200g Tempeh, grated 1 x Tiba Tempeh Original Block 200g
  • 1 tsp Sugar 1 x Sainsbury's White Caster Sugar 500g
  • 225ml Red Wine 1 x Wild Valley Red Wine 75cl
  • 200ml Vegetable Stock 1 x Sainsbury's Vegetable Stock Cubes 10 x 10g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
  • 300g Tenderstem Broccoli 2 x Sainsbury's Tenderstem Broccoli 200g
  • 1 Celery Stick, diced 1 x Sainsbury's Celery
  • 6 Garlic Cloves, peeled and minced 1 x Sainsbury's Large Garlic
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