Simple Vegan Bolognese

A true classic among pasta sauces and eternally remembered by nearly everybody as their favourite childhood food: yummy bolognese for those days when you’re really hungry. For this hearty dish, all it takes is a few steps to prepare a flavourful tomato sauce. In place of minced meat, use our Veganz Soy Mince to give the meal its meaty texture. One thing you can definitely be sure of: this vegan bolognese recipe is at least as good as the meat-based version that you surely remember from your childhood.

Ragù alla bolognese – the typical minced meat sauce veganised for you

Did you know: in its country of origin, the minced meat sauce from the northern Italian city of Bologna is actually never served with spaghetti like it often is in many other countries! The Italians tend to serve the sauce with tagliatelle. And just like most other types of pasta made in Italy, tagliatelle isn’t vegan either! Traditionally, the dough is made with egg, so you won’t just need to pay attention to the sauces on your next holiday, but also to the type of pasta they use!

How to veganise a traditional bolognese sauce

Based on the original bolognese sauce – made with carrot, celery, onion, puréed tomatoes, and vegetable stock – there’s not actually much you need to change to make the sauce vegan. Simply use your plant-based alternative to minced meat of choice – like the Veganz Soy Mince. First, soak it, then drain it, and finally fry the Soy Mince until it smells roasted. After that, you simply prepare the sauce the same way as usual: sauté the vegetables, add tomato paste, and douse it with chunky and puréed tomatoes.