This veggie bolognaise sauce is a real treat. If you want a good hearty meal this is a great choice. Intensifying the flavour with sundried tomatoes and tomato puree brings down the cooking time.

Cooking time: 30 minutes

In Brief

• Fry a couple of onions until translucent.
• Add fresh chopped tomatoes, or a tin if no good fresh ones are available.
• Add a pinch of sugar, or a little honey.
• Add Quorn mince.
• Add plenty of tomato concentrate for a really intense flavour and to reduce cooking time.
• Simmer until the flavours have melded (about 15 minutes)
• Blend a few sundried tomatoes and add.
• Season with fresh basil and serve with spaghetti.

In Detail

• Chop two or three medium onions. My wife likes these chunky but cut them fine if you prefer. Fry these in a little olive oil until translucent.
• Chop some fresh tomatoes and pop them in. Alternately use a tin, both give good results. Simmer.
• Add a pinch of sugar or a little honey. The sweetness is vital as it takes the acidity of the tomatoes down a notch.
• Chuck in some Quorn mince. The quorn has to cook in the sauce to absorb the flavour. It’ll soak up quite a lot of moisture.
• Add some tomato concentrate. This will give you a thicker sauce much faster. Add more if you’re in a hurry.
• Simmer the sauce until the flavours have melded together. This will take about 15 minutes. You’ll know it’s ready because it’ll taste great!
• Remove from the heat, blend a few sundried tomatoes and pop them in, add fresh basil and serve on a mound of spaghetti or use as a base for lasagne.