Best Ever Spag Bol

This bolognaise is so delicious, and you could be fooled into thinking that it is made with real mince!

It is super quick to make, and can last in the fridge for a few days to make another easy meal.

The mince replacement is something called TVP (textured vegetable protein) which is completely additive free, and a really healthy and cheap alternative to mince. You really have to try it once, to see how lovely it is to work with. You can buy it from health food stores, and 500g will cost you about $8, but once you have prepared it for use, it will make 1kg of mince, which would roughly compare to 2kg of meat mince, because the TVP is a lot lighter.

Ingredients:

Dash of olive oil

1 onion, diced

1 garlic clove, crushed

1-2 cups of vegetables, chopped (I used eggplant, but you could use carrot, zucchini, peas, the list goes on)

2 cups of TVP, prepared as per package instructions.

1 jar Aldi's organic pasta sauce

1 can Aldi's organic tomato

2 dashes of Kikkoman naturally brewed soy sauce

1 cup Cambell's real vegetable stock

Pinch of salt and pepper

Method:

In a large and heavy saucepan sautée the onion and garlic in the olive oil until onion is clear, add the 1-2 cups of vegetables and allow them to cook for about 5 minutes, stirring. Add in the rest if the ingredients, and bring to the boil, and then simmer for around 20 minutes, stirring. Serve over pasta, or use in a lasagne.