There are so many vegan and vegetarian pasta dishes to choose from that the idea of converting a classic meat-based pasta dish to a vegan version almost seems unnecessary. But bolognese isn’t just any ordinary pasta, it’s a part of our heritage. Many of us grew up with bolognese as a staple on our family tables, and even if we choose not to eat meat later in life, we shouldn’t have to give up on our favourite dishes.
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Add the drained pasta to a large frying pan, along with the reserved pasta water, an extra 3 tbs olive oil and as much bolognese sauce as you like. Toss it all together and transfer to a serving platter. Serve scattered with the mushroom powder and parsley.
This is an edited extract from Tonight’s Dinner by Adam Liaw, published by Hardie Grant Books & SBS, RRP $45. Available in stores nationally.
COOK. STORE. SAVE.
Ingredient swap: You can use nutritional yeast instead of shio kombu.
Tip: If you don’t want to grind the dried shiitake mushrooms in a spice grinder, you can finely grate them with a microplane to create an easy, umami-rich powder that is a great substitute for parmesan.
There are so many vegan and vegetarian pasta dishes to choose from that the idea of converting a classic meat-based pasta dish to a vegan version almost seems unnecessary. But bolognese isn’t just any ordinary pasta, it’s a part of our heritage. Many of us grew up with bolognese as a staple on our family tables, and even if we choose not to eat meat later in life, we shouldn’t have to give up on our favourite dishes.
Add the drained pasta to a large frying pan, along with the reserved pasta water, an extra 3 tbs olive oil and as much bolognese sauce as you like. Toss it all together and transfer to a serving platter. Serve scattered with the mushroom powder and parsley.
This is an edited extract from Tonight’s Dinner by Adam Liaw, published by Hardie Grant Books & SBS, RRP $45. Available in stores nationally.