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    Home » Blogging Marathon » Vegetarian Mushroom Bolognese Recipe

    Vegetarian Mushroom Bolognese Recipe

    Published: Mar 3, 2018 · Modified: Dec 19, 2019 by Pavani · 13 Comments

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    Vegetarian Mushroom Bolognese sauce is a meaty, hearty and delicious pasta sauce.

    Mushroom Bolognese Sauce Can’t believe it’s March already and we are starting a brand new edition of Blogging marathon today. My theme for this week is ‘Italian sauces’ and so for the next 3 days, I have some simple and delicious dishes coming up. First up is this hearty and very meaty tasting vegetarian Mushroom Bolognese sauce.Mushroom Bolognese SauceMy kids love pasta and can probably eat it every day for every meal. I have quite a few pasta recipes already on the blog. But when I saw this month's theme, I knew I had to take it up -- so I can try new pasta sauces for them. Traditional Bolognese sauce is a meat based sauce originating from Bologna, Italy and hence the name of the dish. This sauce is slowly simmered for a good hour for the flavors to develop.

    This vegetarian bolognese is made with mushrooms. Fresh creminis (aka baby bella) and dried porcini mushrooms give the dish it's meaty flavor and texture. I only had dried shiitake mushrooms in the pantry, so used them instead.Recipe is from America's Test Kitchen 'The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook'. I followed the recipe to the T and I loved how delicious it turned out.Mushroom Bolognese SauceLike I said this is a hearty pasta sauce and needs a pasta shape that can stand up to it. Make sure to use thick tube shape pasta like rigatoni or penne with lines. Or use thick long pasta like pappardelle or tagliatelle. As you can see the tube holds the sauce making it extra delicious.Mushroom Bolognese SauceI am the only one who loves mushrooms in my family, so I made only half the recipe. But I was totally surprised when the self proclaimed mushroom hater husband liked it and the super picky daughter wanted to eat it for all meals of the day. I couldn’t be more happy that I found a new dish that the whole family loves.

    bm-logoLets check out what my fellow marathoners have cooked today for BM# 86. Also sending this to Valli's Cooking from Cookbook Challenge -- March -- Week 1.

    Vegetarian Mushroom Bolognese

    This Vegetarian Mushroom Bolognese sauce is meaty, hearty and delicious.
    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 30 mins
    Total Time: 40 mins
    Course: Main Course, Main Dish, noodles pasta, sauces marinades
    Cuisine: Italian
    Servings: 4 Servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. Cremini Mushrooms, chopped (about 3 cups when chopped)
    • 4~5 Dried Shiitake or Porcini mushrooms, rinsed, drained and minced
    • 1 Baby Spinach, coarsely chopped
    • 1 Small Carrot, peeled and chopped
    • 1 tbsp butter
    • 1 Garlic clove, finely minced
    • 1 tbsp tomato paste
    • ½ tsp sugar
    • 1 cup Crushed Tomatoes
    • ½ cup vegetable stock
    • To taste Salt Pepper
    • 1 tbsp heavy cream
    • Tube Pasta like Rigatoni, Penne or thick long pasta like Pappardelle or Tagliatelle
    • 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated

    Instructions

    • In a food processor, process mushrooms until they are no more than ½". Remove into a bowl. In the same processor, process onion and carrot into fine pieces.
    • Heat butter in a pan, add the processed mushrooms, vegetables and porcini. Cover and cook on medium flame for 5 minutes. Uncover and cook on medium-high flame till the water is evaporated.
    • Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
    • Add the tomato paste and sugar. Cook for 1~2 minutes.
    • Next add the crushed tomatoes, vegetable stock, salt and pepper; simmer the mixture for 10 minutes.
    • While the sauce is simmering, cook the pasta until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta cooking water.
    • Add the pasta sauce to the pasta, mix well and add some pasta cooking water if the mixture looks too dry. Adjust the seasoning and serve with grated with Parmesan cheese and Enjoy!!
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    1. Vaishali

      March 03, 2018 at 9:56 am

      What a beautiful recipe ! Loving the pasta and the sauce sounds very flavourful . Good share .

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    2. Manjula Bharath

      March 03, 2018 at 2:07 pm

      Wow delicious version of veg bolognese 👏 looks so yumm and lovely presentation Pavani 👌🏻

      Reply
    3. Priya Suresh

      March 04, 2018 at 10:34 am

      Thats a faulous vegetarian twist to the traditional bolognese, am so tempted to give a try to this version. Sounds delicious.My mushroom loving boy will definitely enjoy this dish.

      Reply
    4. Srivalli

      March 04, 2018 at 1:06 pm

      Wow what a superb dish Pavani, its really turned out so good...

      Reply
    5. Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth

      March 06, 2018 at 1:52 am

      I agree it's a pleasant surprise when the family eat wholeheartedly something that you didn't expect them to like! Like the idea of using mushrooms since it would give a really meaty feel and flavor...

      Reply
    6. Jyoti Babel

      March 06, 2018 at 7:21 am

      Such gorgeous looking shots. I am sure the pasta tastes as good as it looks.

      Reply
    7. sapana

      March 06, 2018 at 4:10 pm

      Using mushroom in bolognese sauce is a nice protein packed idea. The sauce looks very flavorful and super inviting.

      Reply
    8. harini

      March 06, 2018 at 4:37 pm

      Wow! That is a fantastic vegetarian adaptation of the sauce. I am sure my kids will love it as well. They are pasta lovers to the core!!

      Reply
    9. Bhawana

      March 11, 2018 at 12:47 pm

      At first, I thought it is involved meat as an ingredient. Happy to read further that it is a vegetarian sauce :P. My kids are crazy too for pasta. I liked that it includes so many healthy vegetables like spinach and mushroom. Thanks for sharing such a healthy recipe.

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    10. Ritu Tangri

      March 12, 2018 at 11:06 pm

      Just like your kids, my kids are also pasta lover and if mommy is going to make such a delightful pasta how the kids won't like it.
      Bolognese sauce with mushroom is a fantastic idea. I'm sure that I'm going to love all your Italian sauces this week 😊

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    11. Preeti

      April 01, 2018 at 5:24 pm

      Sauce with mushrooms looks very flavorful.

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    12. Sujas Kitchen

      May 21, 2018 at 6:37 am

      Your pasta look delish!! Love the flavors of your sauce, Pavani.

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    13. Ricardo Wobser

      March 28, 2022 at 11:16 pm

      I absolutely in love with food blogs. I’m a foodie at heart but being the mother of two small boys, it’s not always easy to keep up with fancy dinners… so I rely on the support of other blogging moms like me to help along the way.

      Reply

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