The secret to the best vegetarian ragù? Walnuts! This veggie-packed ragù may not be exactly like the traditional version, but it’s just as tasty. And with the finely chopped walnuts, you get a wonderfully ‘meaty’ texture that elevates the whole dish.
It is also full of plant goodness: this vegetarian ragù is a fantastic way to pack in a variety of plants. With ingredients like aubergine, carrots, celery, tomatoes, garlic, and walnuts, will help you reach your 30 plants per-week goal.
Who knew something so simple could make such a difference? Give this hearty, flavourful ragù a try and let me know what you think in the comments below!
Vegetarian Ragù
Ingredients
- 2 aubergine
- 2 carrots, grated
- 2 celery, chopped
- Handful walnuts, finely chopped
- 1 can of chopped tomato
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 onion
- 1 vegetable stock cube (or ~1 tbsp of powdered vegetable stock)
- 1 steam rosemary
- 2-3 bay leaves
Serve with:
- Parmesan cheese, grated
- Extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare all your veggies, chop aubergine and celery in small cubes and grate the carrots.
- Chop the walnuts finely.
- In a pan, add a drizzle of oil and add all your veggies.
- Add the mix of spices Once the onion look cooked and translucent add the tomato sauce as the herbs (herbs will be remove at the end, but they will add flavours and depth to your dish).
- Cook until the tomato sauce reduced down. The longer the ragù cooks the better.
- When is ready add your favourite pasta, grated Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Notes
🇮🇹 Ingredienti per 2-3 porzioni:
2 melanzane
2 carote grattugiate
2 Sedano tritato
Una grossa manciata di noci tritate finemente
1 lattina di pomodoro a pezzetti
2 spicchi d’aglio
1 cipolla
1 dado vegetale, sbriciolato
Gambo di rosmarino e 2-3 foglie di alloro
Istruzioni:
Preparate tutte le verdure, tritate la melanzana e il sedano a cubetti e grattugiate le carote.
Tritare finemente le noci.
In una padella aggiungete un filo d’olio e aggiungete tutte le vostre verdure.
Aggiungere il mix di spezie
Una volta che la cipolla sarà cotta e traslucida aggiungete la salsa di pomodoro e le erbe aromatiche (le erbe aromatiche verranno tolte alla fine, ma aggiungeranno sapore e profondità al vostro piatto).
Cuocere fino a quando la salsa di pomodoro si sarà ridotta. Più a lungo cuoce il ragù, meglio è.
Quando è pronto aggiungi parmigiano, EVO, e la tua pasta preferita e buon appetito.