Better Bolognese

Better Nature

Bolognese but better? Absolutely it is, thanks to the flavour-hungry protein, Better Nature Tempeh, with more good inside. Made from fermented whole soya beans, it's 100% natural, gut-friendly and high in fibre. Coming in at 44g of protein per pack (similar to a chicken breast). We're transforming our Better Nature Smoky Tempeh into a veggie mince by crumbling it up, then pan frying until crispy, with garlic and onion powder - there's no need to add a lot of spices as it already packs a deeply savoury punch with its smoky flavour. The tempeh mince is then paired with our easy tomato sauce and served over your preferred pasta. We love this one for batch cooking too - make double of the sauce & freeze until later. Future you will thank you.

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Ingredients

onion 1 (chopped)
carrot 1 (chopped)
mushrooms 200 g (grated)
Better Nature smoky tempeh 400 g (crumbled)
garlic granules 2 tsp
tomato purée 3 tbsp
dried thyme 1 tsp
dried oregano 1 tsp
chopped tomatoes 400 g (chopped)
spaghetti 300 g
grated Parmesan to taste (grated)
fresh basil 1 handful (leaves picked)

Method

Prep the ingredients

Chop the onion and carrot. Coarsely grate the mushrooms.

Cook the smoky tempeh mince

Heat a generous glug of oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat.
Crumble the Better Nature Smoky Tempeh directly into the pan.
Add the garlic granules and cook the tempeh until golden and crispy, around 5 minutes, then transfer from the pan.

Cook the better bolognese

In the same pan, heat another dash of oil, add the onion, carrot and mushrooms, cook for 5 minutes until starting to soften (the volume of mushrooms may seem large but it will reduce down as it cooks).
Tip the smoky tempeh mince back into the pan with the tomato purée, dried thyme and dried oregano. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring well so the mince is coated. The tomato purée will turn a darker colour as it cooks.
Tip the tinned chopped tomatoes into the pan and mix well.
Check the seasoning and adjust to taste then let it simmer gently for 10 minutes, adding a splash of water if needed.

Cook the spaghetti

While the sauce is simmering, cook your spaghetti, or preferred pasta, in boiling salted water according to the packet instructions.

Finish the dish & Plate Up

Check the seasoning of the Better Bolognese, then plate up with the spaghetti and finish with some optional grated Parmesan and fresh basil leaves.

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