Vegetarian bolognese

• 4 medium carrots
• 3 stick celery
• 2 medium onions
• 15 medium mushrooms
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 medium tomatoes chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 olive oil
• 500 grams passata
• 10 fresh basil leaves
• 2 tsp mixed Italian herbs
• 1 salt & pepper to taste
• 6 rings dried tagliatelle
• 1 grated cheese
• 1 salt and pepper to taste

1. Grate the carrots
2. Finely chop onion and celery and mix with carrots and level teaspoon of garlic powder
3. Fry mix in a little olive oil untill 70% cooked
4. Fry mushrooms in a little olive oil (vegetable oil will do)
5. Mix chopped tomatoes, puree, and level teaspoon garlic powder with a little hot water
6. Add mix to mushrooms
7. Add mixed herbs and mix together
8. Add veg mix
9. Add passata and mix and simmer for 2 hours minimum, add water as needed
10. After 2 hours add choped basil leaves simmer for 1 hour
11. Add salt and pepper to taste
12. Boil pasta and when 75% cooked add to mix
13. Mix and simmer for 5 mins stirring regularly
14. Serve with grated cheese of choice and garlic bread, or in this case cheese and pear soda bread.

carrots, celery, onions, mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes, tomato puree, olive oil, passata, basil, herbs, salt, tagliatelle, grated cheese, salt

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/355274-vegetarian-bolognese (may not work)