Serves 4

Preparation time - 10 minutes

Cooking time 10 minutes

15ml/1tbsp olive oil

1 onion finely chopped

50g/2oz dried soya mince or

100g/4oz frozen veggie mince

3 garlic cloves crushed

1 red pepper finely chopped

2 tsp mixed dried herbs

2 tsp sugar

50ml/3tbsp vegetarian red wine or

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 bay leaves

2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes

Salt & pepper to taste

If using dried soya mince soak in boiling water for 5 minutes, drain. Heat oil in pan on medium heat, fry onions, garlic, mince, and pepper for 5 minutes until soft. Add herbs, sugar, wine, seasoning and cook for approximately 1-2 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes, leave to cook for approx 3-4 minutes. Taste, and adjust with extra herbs/seasoning. Serve with tagliatelle or spaghetti

Variations

l Layer the sauce with courgettes and sheet pasta, cover in grated cheese lasagne made easy!

l Add tabasco sauce to give it some bite.

l Make it extra rich and indulgent with sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil and pine nuts.

l Add roasted onion, garlic and peppers.

l Add chilli powder, diced celery, carrots and kidney beans and serve with rice to turn it into a chilli!

May 15, 2003 09:30