Super
Spag Bol
Serves
4
Getting
ready: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Shopping list
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 red pepper (seeds removed), chopped
1 aubergine, chopped
1 packet vegetarian mince
1 jar pesto (green or red)
2 tablespoons tomato puree
2 teaspoons yeast extract
½ packet dried spaghetti
How to make it
Step
one: Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Fry the chopped onion, red
pepper and aubergine in the oil for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently,
until reduced in size and softened. Add the mince and cook for a further
three minutes.
Step
two: Add the jar of
pesto together with 1½ cups water. Cover
and cook for about 20 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed.
Step
three: Add tomato puree, yeast extract and black pepper (to taste).
Serve with spaghetti, cooked according to the instructions on the packet.
You could also try…
- Adding 2 teaspoons chilli powder and serve with rice instead of pasta.
- Adding a little less water and more veg to make a cottage pie filling
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Vegetarian Society
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