vegetable ragu sauce



  • a bunch of celery, finely chopped
  • a bunch of carrots, finely chopped
  • 6 shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup of tofu skin, finely chopped
  • 3 tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 4 cloves of garlic, crushed and chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp pimenton
  • fresh thyme
  • 1 tsp lovage
  • 4 tbs olive oil
  • 2 tbs rice wine or white wine
  • salt and pepper

  1. heat 2 tbs olive oil in a sauce pan over medium heat, add chopped garlic , cook for a minute
  2. add chopped onion, saute till soft the onion turns sweet , about 10 minutes
  3. add chopped tomato, bay leaves, salt, and pimenton, saute for about 15 minutes, till the tomato sauce is silky, not watery. set aside.
  4. heat 2 tbs olive oil in another sauce pan over medium heat, add chopped garlic, saute for 2 minutes.
  5. add chopped shiitake, and tofu skin, add 2 tbs wine, 1 tsp sweet soy, saute for 5 minutes
  6. add chopped celery and carrots
  7. add a little water, add thyme, lovage, salt, lower the heat to simmer till celery and carrots are soft but not mushy.
  8. add onion-tomato sauce, stir and cook for a couple of minutes
  9. turn up the heat to reduce the liquid, about 2 minutes, add salt and pepper if needed.
  10. serve with garganelli or gnocchi

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