Here is a great vegetarian version of Spaghetti Bolognese. No food processor? Then just finely chop the ingredients (although you really should get a food processor.
Ingredients
1 pound cremini mushrooms, trimmed and quartered
1 cup toasted walnuts
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 yellow onion, quartered
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 medium stalk celery, chopped
6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 ¼ teapsoons sea salt, dsivided
⅓ cup tomato paste, bpa free
2 cups vegetable stock
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ cup crushed tomatoes, bpa free if canned
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 pound gluten free spaghetti pasta, cooked or spaghetti squash or zoodles
Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving or nutritional yeast
Directions
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Step 1
Working in 2 batches, pulse mushrooms in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl. Add walnuts to food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add onion, carrot, and celery to food processor; process until very finely chopped.
Step 2
Heat ¼ cup oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add mushrooms in an even layer; cook, undisturbed, until browned in spots, about 8 minutes. Season with ½ teaspoon salt, toss, and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to bowl with walnuts. Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet. Stir in onion mixture and ¼ teaspoon salt; cook, stirring often, until mixture is golden and almost dry, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and walnuts. Add tomato paste; cook, stirring, until combined, about 5 minutes. Add stock; simmer over low, stirring once or twice, until sauce is very thick, 35 to 40 minutes. Add pepper, remaining ½ teaspoon salt, crushed tomatoes, vinegar and herbs; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes
Step 3
Toss pasta with desired amount of sauce. Serve with cheese. Place any remaining sauce in an airtight container; refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.