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Tofu Bolognese Sauce Recipe (Vegan, High Protein)

This tofu Bolognese recipe is a creamy delicious sauce, packed with protein and flavor! With aromatic garlic, basil, tomatoes, & white wine – you won’t miss the meat in this hearty pasta sauce.

A tasty take on traditional Bolognese sauce, I love making this vegan comfort food favorite. Serve with garlic bread and a family-style salad, and you have a restaurant-quality dinner ready at home!

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We absolutely love homemade Bolognese sauce, and adding high protein tofu is a great way to get some extra nutrition into your diet! I make a huge batch of Bolognese sauce about once a month, and love crumbling tofu into the sauce when I’m feeling like something hearty.

Traditional Bolognese sauce is made with meat, but this vegan version has a great flavor and texture while keeping it plant-based. The sauce itself is made with slow sauteed garlic and onions, fresh basil, aromatic Italian spices, and tasty tomatoes. Toss with your favorite pasta (I love a good rigatoni!) and mangia.

This Vegan Tofu Bolognese Sauce Is

  • Hearty
  • Satisfying
  • Bright
  • Herby
  • Loaded with flavor
  • High protein
  • Low sodium
  • Vegan, gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian

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Bolognese with Tofu Instead of Ground Beef

Tofu is a high-protein plant based alternative to ground beef. A lot of companies make “fake meat” ground beef, which admittedly are yummy, but are loaded with sodium and flavored chemicals. I like to use tofu instead because it’s made from soy beans, and I can add any spices, seasonings, or salt myself. I love using tofu in all kinds of dishes: my tofu cream cheese for breakfast, crispy tahini tofu wraps for lunch,  and yummy Hawaiian BBQ Tofu Bowls for dinner!

One of The Best Tofu Recipes You’ll Make Again & Again

Whether you’re new to cooking tofu or are a seasoned pro, this Bolognese sauce is a fantastic tofu recipe to add to your monthly menu. Tofu is made from pressed soybeans, and is high in protein and is anti-inflammatory

Tofu also has a long list of health benefits, so it’s great to add to lots of meals. I have dozens of tofu recipes here on The Herbeevore, it’s one of my favorite ingredients to cook with! I love enjoying crispy baked tofu in the oven, blending it into a flavorful sauce for vegetables, or scrambling it up for breakfast.

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So What’s In This Bolognese Tofu Sauce Recipe

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This sauce is great over spaghetti (spag bowl anyone?) or rigatoni with a side of garlic bread. You can also use this sauce in a lasagna instead of normal tomato sauce, or in a Tuscan white bean and kale soup. Any recipe that calls for tomato sauce can use this awesome delish plant based Bolognese sauce instead.

How Do I Make This Vegan Tofu Bolognese Sauce Recipe?

  1. In a Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the garlic and onion, and sauté on low from 7 or 8 minutes until the veggies begin to soften.
  2. Crumble the tofu: you can do this either by placing the tofu in a bowl and mashing it with a fork, or you can just use your hands! Both methods fine, just make sure to crumble the tofu down to the texture you want for your sauce.
  3. Add the tofu, canned tomatoes and the juice, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to Dutch oven and reduce on low heat for 30 minutes until sauce begins to thicken.
  4. Top off the sauce with fresh basil, and stir. Toss sauce with pasta of choice!

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One of the BEST Pantry Staple Bolognese Recipes

This vegan tofu pasta Bolognese recipe is a fantastic pantry-staple meal!  It uses almost all ingredients you would have in your dry pantry or cupboards.  You probably already have a lot of these ingredients on hand already. Keeping a well-stocked pantry makes it easy to come up with delicious and healthy meals using a few staples you can rotate.  I made a list of my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staples that always keep on hand. And you can check out all my favorite pantry staple recipes on TheHerbeevore.com here.  By stocking up on healthy whole ingredients you can cook delicious recipes without a trip to the store!

Simple Vegan Tofu Pasta Recipes 

This tofu pasta is the tastiest, freshest dinner recipe. It’s perfect for a hearty meal for the family, and also great to make for company if you are having guests for dinner.

It makes a great holiday pasta dish as well – a simple vegetarian recipe to serve with a salad. It takes only 20 minutes to cook, so you can enjoy extra time to prep sides or a salad. Browse all our pasta recipes here!

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Serve This High Protein Tofu Pasta Bolognese Sauce With

Easy Vegan Tofu Lasagna (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, High Protein)

The Best Italian TVP Meatballs (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)

Garlic Lover’s Baked Garlic Bread (Vegan, Gluten Free Option)

Cheese-y Eggplant Bake (Keto, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian)

Sheet Pan Pasta Bake with Mozzarella and Lemon (Vegetarian)

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Tofu Bolognese Recipe

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This high protein vegan tofu Bolognese pasta sauce recipe is packed with flavor without the meat!  With aromatic garlic, fresh basil, and creamy olive oil, you won't miss the meat in this hearty pasta sauce.
5 from 9 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 12 servings
Calories 51 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • In a Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over low heat.  Add the garlic and onion, and saute on low from 7 or 8 minutes until the veggies begin to soften.
  • Crumble the tofu: you can do this either by placing the tofu in a bowl and mashing it with a fork, or you can just use your hands! Both methods fine, just make sure to crumble the tofu down to the texture you want for your sauce.
  • Add the tofu, canned tomatoes and the juice, italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to Dutch oven and reduce on low heat for 30 minutes until sauce begins to thicken.
  • Top off the sauce with fresh basil, and stir. Toss sauce with pasta of choice!

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 51kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 98mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 113IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
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