Super Spag Bol
Serves 4
Produced in association with The Vegetarian Society.
How long will it take?
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
 What do I need?
2 tbsp 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 tbsp tomato puree
2 tsp yeast extract
Half packet dried spaghetti
What do I do?
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 3 minutes.
Add the jar of pesto together with 1½ cups of water. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed.
Add tomato puree, yeast extract and black pepper (to taste).
Serve with spaghetti, cooked according to the instructions on the packet.
Aga method
2, 3 and 4 oven Aga: fry the onion, pepper and aubergine then the mince. Add the pesto and water bring to the boil and place in the simmering oven for 30 minutes.
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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