Game-Changing Tofu Bolognese

9 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 head cabbage
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pieces garlic cloves
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 2/3 pound tofu
  • 3 1/2 ounces sweet potato
  • 4 1/4 cups tomato puree

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 200 celsius, cut cabbages into disks and lay on a lined baking tray, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of oil and season passionately.
  2. 2
    Roast cabbage in oven for 25 minutes until just tender (al dante, some might say)
  3. 3
    Wash, peel, and chop sweet potato and onion. Small dice onion, medium cubes for sweet potato, peel and slice garlic.
  4. 4
    Heat medium pot on medium heat, add oil, onion, and garlic. Sweat out for 2 minutes.
  5. 5
    Add sweet potato, drop temperature to a low/medium, stir in tomato puree.
  6. 6
    Increase heat to medium and bring to a boil, crumble tofu by hand and add to pot.
  7. 7
    Stir occasionally and moderate heat until sweet potato is tender and sauce is reduced.
  8. 8
    If potato isn't tender enough and the sauce is getting too thick add some water to thin it out and reduce the heat, let simmer uncovered.
  9. 9
    Season to taste.
  10. 10
    Slice cabbage into thin ribbons when it cools down.
  11. 11
    Ladle a serve of sauce on the cabbage and top with thyme or basil.

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