Vegan Spaghetti with Meatballs
by Shalveena Rohde,
Following the theme of my previous post, I herewith present another recipe which uses Soy Chunks as delicious replacement for meatballs.
Name | Vegan Spaghetti with Meatballs |
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Serves | 3 |
Dr. Greger Points | 3 |
Costs | US$ 10 |
Cooking time | 60 mins (first time)/40 min (repeats) |
Difficulty | Absolute Beginner |
Ingredients
- 5 cloves of garlic, sliced
- 1/2 of a red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 of a carrot finely chopped
- 3 cayenne peppers, finely sliced
- 3/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (powder)
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1/2 - 2/3 of a bottle of Mutti Sauce
- 1/4-1/3 cup of water
- 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of dried oregano leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of Kikoman soy sauce
- 1 cup of dried soy chunks
- 2 teaspoons of Italian Seasoning blend
- 1 packet of Barilla Whole-Wheat Spaghetti
Preparation
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saucepan under medium heat
- Fry onion until lightly browned
- Add garlic, carrot and 1/2 tablespoon of olive oikd and fry until lightly browned
- Add cayenne peppers, turmeric powder, cayenne powder and 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil, mix well
- Add soy chunks and mix them into the spices
- Pour soy sauce over the soy chunks
- Add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and Italian Seasoning blend
- Add Mutti Sauce and increase to medium/high heat
- Add garlic powder, pepper oregano and salt
- Cook for around 5 minutes. When the sauce dries out, add water from time to time to keep the sauce a bit liquid.
Serve with the pasta and enjoy!