A slight oregano emergency

I've made a large pot of vegetarian bolognaise sauce which is simmering away on top of the cooker. Once it's ready it will be portioned up and put into the freezer for future meals. My very own convenience food.

I've used a bag of Asda's veggie mince, which may actually be vegan as there appears to be no dairy or eggs in it, according to the ingredients on the label. I began by frying onions and garlic in olive oil, then I added chopped celery, red peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms along with red wine and balsamic vinegar. Everything was going well until I discovered that I had run out of oregano! I had plenty of basil, which is what I usually run out of, but this time it was oregano which meant a quick dash to the local shops. Oddly enough, the Coop didn't have any oregano but the wee shop round the corner did. Whew, problem solved. You can't have bolognaise without oregano!

This is the first time I have made bolognaise. It was something that tanngrisnir would occasionally make and I used to come home to a big pot of it simmering away, smelling wonderful. It occurred to me when I was last making my spicy veggie meatballs that with a few tweaks to the recipe I could make my own bolognaise. And so I have. At least, I have something approximating bolognaise in a pan, cooking. I'll find out soon enough if I have actually succeeded.

A slight oregano emergency

I've made a large pot of vegetarian bolognaise sauce which is simmering away on top of the cooker. Once it's ready it will be portioned up and put into the freezer for future meals. My very own convenience food.

I've used a bag of Asda's veggie mince, which may actually be vegan as there appears to be no dairy or eggs in it, according to the ingredients on the label. I began by frying onions and garlic in olive oil, then I added chopped celery, red peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms along with red wine and balsamic vinegar. Everything was going well until I discovered that I had run out of oregano! I had plenty of basil, which is what I usually run out of, but this time it was oregano which meant a quick dash to the local shops. Oddly enough, the Coop didn't have any oregano but the wee shop round the corner did. Whew, problem solved. You can't have bolognaise without oregano!

This is the first time I have made bolognaise. It was something that tanngrisnir would occasionally make and I used to come home to a big pot of it simmering away, smelling wonderful. It occurred to me when I was last making my spicy veggie meatballs that with a few tweaks to the recipe I could make my own bolognaise. And so I have. At least, I have something approximating bolognaise in a pan, cooking. I'll find out soon enough if I have actually succeeded.