I know, it’s been a while…But this was worth the wait, I promise! This recipe is founded on a dish my Mum used to make, which was a family staple in the house – Sausage Pasta Bake. She would use English Pork Sausages and crumble them into a Tomato sauce, baked with Macaroni and covered with melted Cheese. It was absolutely delicious and I’ve dreamt of it many times since I’ve become Vegan…and now I’ve finally attempted to make my own version & it came out really well! I’ve spent the last few months in LA (Vegan capital of the world!), and have therefore been taking advantage of the abundance of faux meat & dairy products. The Soy Chorizo I used in this recipe is one of my favourite finds, but you could easily use any other Vegan Sausage and just crumble it – the only difference is that this one adds a nice spice to the dish. This bake can be whipped up in about 30 minutes flat, but comes out tasting & looking like you’ve spent a good couple of hours slaving away in the kitchen…
Ingredients:
1 large clove of Garlic, minced
1/2 small Red Onion, diced
1 cup Mushrooms, chopped
1/2 medium Red Pepper, diced
splash of Red Wine
1 cup crumbled Soy Chorizo, or other Veg Sausage/Mince (I use Trader Joes)
handful of chopped Black Olives
tin of Fire Roasted Tomatoes (optional: with green Chillies)
dash of dried Basil & Oregano
bag of Fusilli or Macaroni Pasta (I use Brown Rice Pasta)
1 cup of grated Vegan Cheddar Cheese of choice (I used Daiya)
Method:
– Boil a pot of water for the Pasta, and cook until al dente and rinse. Preheat oven to 430F.
– Heat Oil in a medium sized saucepan and sauté Onions until browned. Add Mushrooms, Garlic and Red Peppers and continue to sauté, adding a dash of Red Wine. Add minced Chorizo, Olives and Herbs and cook a few minutes more. Then add the tinned Tomatoes, with a little water if needed, and allow to simmer for a few minutes.
– Add bolognaise sauce to cooked Pasta, mix in a handful of the grated Cheese, then pour into a square baking dish. Sprinkle the top with the remaining Cheese to cover the whole dish, and place in the oven for about 10-15 mins. or until Cheese has melted.
*Serve with a Spinach Salad and dig in…
Sounds good! And the nice thing about using a splash of wine is that you’ve then opened the bottle and you may as well not let that go to waste. I’d probably double or triple the garlic, if only to prevent any further Twilight movies.
Hi
where on earth do i buy a really really good soy sausage in Hong Kong ?
or how do I make a really really god sausage in Hong Kong
I would love to know as i want to make them but they have to be like real sausages not cheap fake , fall apart sausages ….
please help
best
paul
Hi, just wondering if you are still in hong kong? Could use some vegan (and gluten free) tips?
I just discovered this blog and this recipe. It sounds so delicious and simple to make. I love chorizo, so imagine my delight, after going vegetarian, when I found there was such a thing as soyrizo!!!! Thank you!
MMMM,…What a truly fabulous vegan dinner! Yum!
It’s fabulous!!!!!!!