Grammy's Kitchen · Bolognese Sauce · Delicious Vegetarian Bolognese

One of 115 bolognese sauce recipes we measured

Delicious Vegetarian Bolognese

from www.allrecipes.com

It ranks #2 of 115 for depth of browning among the bolognese sauce recipes we compared. 2 cooks on www.allrecipes.com rate it 3.5★.

hands-on15m
waitingnone
makes4
each$0.82
kcal369
levelbeginner
Needs:mushroomsAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 115.

this recipe typical
liquid47%45%
fat14%4%
aromatics0%26%
salt12%0%
vegetables and beans1100%126%
collagen idx0.80.8
marbling idx0.60.6

Where it stands out

  • #2 of 115 for depth of browning
  • #2 of 115 for saltiness
  • #3 of 115 for tenderness

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

14 g1 tablespoon vegetable oil
140 g2 cups finely chopped mushrooms
1 cup finely chopped leek
12 g2 teaspoons salt
2 g1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
coarsely ground black pepper to taste
794 g1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
0.75 cup creme fraiche
122 g2 carrots, grated
96 g0.5 cup red lentils
45 g3 tablespoons vegetable broth (such as Knorr® Touch of Taste)
0.5 teaspoon sambal oelek (chile paste)

Method: 2 steps, published by www.allrecipes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I added a finely chopped onion, sautéed at the beginning before the other veggies went in, also used the whole package (8 ounces) of cream fraiche, and used four cans of fire roasted tomatoes, 2 tbsp italian seasonings, 1 tablespoon oregano and 1/2 tablespoon ” — a cook, 5★
“Unfortunately, no one in my house liked this. I thought it was very tasty up until the créme fraiche was added. It overpowered the flavor of everything. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us.” — a cook, 2★
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