A hearty bolognese packed with mushrooms and vegetables. This meat-free option is a delicious choice to add into your Sunday dinner menu line-up. It’s cooked low and slow, filling your house with an herby, marinara aroma.
Heat a large dutch oven or large, heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat. Sweat the chopped onions for 7-8 minutes, until incredibly soft and softly golden in color.
Add the chopped carrots and celery and sweat for another 3-4 minutes.
Add the garlic to the pot and sweat until aromatic, about 1 minute.
To the aromatics, add the white mushrooms and portobello mushrooms and stir to coat in the oil. Continue to cook until lightly browned and the mushrooms have shrunk in size, about 5 minutes.
Scoop in the tomato paste and stir to coat the vegetables, let the tomato paste cook until it darkens in color, about 3 minutes.
Pour in the balsamic vinegar, the dried oregano, basil, 1 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of black pepper. Stir into the veggies and then add the can of whole tomatoes, using the end of your spoon to break up the tomatoes into smaller pieces. Simmer on low for at least 10 minutes to meld the flavors together, but it can simmer for up to 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, boil your pasta according to the package directions. Before draining the pasta, reserve about ½ cup of the pasta water. Add half into the bolognese and stir to incorporate.
Take the bolognese off the heat and stir in the heavy cream and parmesan cheese, until the parmesan cheese melts into the sauce.
Serve the pasta with big scoops of bolognese over the top with extra parmesan cheese on top. Enjoy!