Veggietalian Fries
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 1 Onion, peeled & sliced
- 500g Carrots, peeled & finely grated
- 400g Celery, stringed & finely grated
- Sugar, salt & freshly ground pepper to season
- 3 Garlic cloves, peeled & finely diced
- 2 Red chillies, seeded and finely chopped
- 150ml White wine
- 800g Tomato passata
- 700g Vegan mince
- 2kg Lamb Weston Stealth Fries (11x11) skin-on
- 200g Grated parmesan
- Fresh basil leaves
Preparation
Use any vegan meat alternative in this Italian-inspired dish for maximum Mediterranean flavour.
- Heat some olive oil in a pan and sweat the onions
- Add the carrots and celery, season with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar, and simmer, stirring occasionally. After 10 minutes, add the garlic and chilli and simmer for a further 20 minutes
- Deglaze with the white wine, stir in the tomatoes and simmer again for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally, then check seasoning
- In a separate pan, sear the vegan mince in a little olive oil to colour
- Fry the Stealth Fries according to the pack instructions and dress on a plate
- Pour some of the vegetable sauce over and top with the vegan mince
- Garnish with the grated Parmesan and fresh basil before serving