Finely shredded mushrooms add a meaty, umami flavour, and mimic pulled pork in this hearty vegan chilli. I used a mixture of white closed cup, portobello and shiitake mushrooms to give this a variety of flavours and textures. Just pull the stems of the mushrooms apart, then thinly slice the caps Yield; Four servings Cook… Continue reading Pulled Mushroom Chilli
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Tofu Mince Bolognese
This hearty bolognese sauce uses tofu as the “mince”. Tofu really is so versatile, as long as you give it lots of flavour, it can be used for all sorts of things. This tofu was pressed, crumbled and cooked making it a great swap for mince in this tasty pasta dish. The texture of this… Continue reading Tofu Mince Bolognese
Takeaway Style Vegan Paneer Tikka Masala
A creamy tikka masala sauce, with firm tofu “paneer”, great for a fakeaway with rice and naan bread to scoop up the sauce. Using tofu in place of paneer adds extra protein, iron and calcium to this curry. As for the cream, I used tofu cream, which I made by blending 60ml plant cream with… Continue reading Takeaway Style Vegan Paneer Tikka Masala
Creamy Vegan Chicken Mash Pie
Meat free chicken pieces and vegetables, in a creamy parsley & sage sauce, topped with mashed potato. This hearty pie is tasty and easy to make, it bakes in the air fryer for 15 minutes or the oven for 25 minutes. I chose to use Dopsu No Chicken Pieces for this recipe, they’re available from… Continue reading Creamy Vegan Chicken Mash Pie
Creamy Sundried Tomato Pasta
This creamy, rich pasta sauce is really easy to make and it’s another way that I like to use tofu cream. Tofu cream is an easy to make cream substitute, that you can make using plant milk and silken tofu. There are several cream substitutes available now, but I still prefer tofu cream personally Yield;… Continue reading Creamy Sundried Tomato Pasta
Puff Pastry Pizza Bites
Crispy, flaky puff pastry bases, topped with a homemade tomato sauce, dairy free cheese and toppings. These are easy to make, you can customise the toppings to suit you, and they’d be great for lunches, picnics, buffets or snacks I’ll include how I made the sauce, but you could choose to go for shop bought… Continue reading Puff Pastry Pizza Bites
Cheesy Bolognese Pasta Bake
This hearty baked pasta dish is easy to make, packed full of plant based protein, and would be great to serve for a family dinner. It’s topped with a deliciously melty layer of dairy free cheese, Italian herbs and toasted breadcrumbs. I served this with a simple green side salad, but it would be great… Continue reading Cheesy Bolognese Pasta Bake
Vegan Chocolate Mousse
This rich, indulgent vegan mousse is so easy to make, and only requires two ingredients. All you need for this is plant based double cream and chocolate. I used a mix of dairy free milk chocolate with dark chocolate, for a deliciously decadent mousse Yield; Four large servings Prep Time; 10 minutes (2 hours 10… Continue reading Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Chestnut Mushroom & Tofu Pâté
Chestnut mushrooms, onion and garlic fried in dairy free butter, along with tarragon and parsley, then blended with tofu. This is easy to make, great with slices of bread, crackers, or spread onto sandwiches. It’s like the vegan pâté you can buy in tubes (here in the UK at least) but this is just as… Continue reading Chestnut Mushroom & Tofu Pâté
Creamy Courgette Spaghetti
Spaghetti stirred through a creamy sauce, with tender pieces of courgette, onion, garlic and herbs. This veggie packed pasta dish is simple but tasty, and it’s quick and easy to make. I use firm tofu with plant milk for the dairy free cream for this, it works really well For the tofu cream you’ll need;… Continue reading Creamy Courgette Spaghetti
