Quiche Sophie
Ingredients Shortcrust pastry (Or you can buy a premade vegan one) 150g plain flour ½ tsp salt 90g cold vitalite butter or alternative (has to be 50-60% fat) 3 tbsp very cold water Quiche 1 large onion 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp mixed herbs 150g Smoked tofu 1 tsp smoked paprika Block of silken […]
Ratatouille
Ingredients 1 aubergine 1 large white onion Vegetable oil for frying 3 cloves of garlic 1 tin of peeled plum tomatoes 15g fresh basil 1 vegetable stock cube 5 large asparagus stalks 1 courgette 2 large jubilee tomatoes Extra virgin olive oil Method Slice the aubergine and rub salt into both sides of each slice, […]
Toad in the hole
Ingredients 4 vegan sausages 200ml soya milk 75g flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt Method Preheat oven to 200C Cover the base of a casserole dish with a thin layer of vegetable oil, place your veggie sausages in and cook in the oven for 10mins. Make the batter by whisking the soya milk […]
Fennel and Aubergine Parmigiana
Ingredients 2 Aubergine 1 bulb of Fennel 5 cloves of Garlic 1 red onion Vegetable oil for roasting and frying 200g fresh tomatoes 1 tbsp mixed herbs 1 tin chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp tomato puree 1 stock cube 150ml red wine 50g dairy free butter 1 x tetra pack of silken tofu 4 tbsp nutritional […]
Carbonara
Ingredients 75g raw unsalted cashews 1 white onion 2 cloves of garlic Rapeseed/ vegetable oil for frying 1 tbsp nutritional yeast ½ tsp black salt 250ml soya milk 300g tofu 1 ½ tbsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp cornflour 150 chestnut mushrooms 1 tbsp soya sauce 320g whole wheat spaghetti Salt and pepper to season to […]
Vegan Lasagne
Ingredients For the mince: 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 medium sized white onion- finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped/ crushed 1 finely chopped carrot 2 finely chopped sticks of celery 500g vegan mince 2 vegan beef oxo cubes +600ml boiling water 1 tin of chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp dark soya sauce 1 tbsp balsamic […]
Wild garlic risotto
I have all of a sudden found a real interest in foraging. I have explored my local green spaces for edible plants, but I have been unable to find wild garlic. Last weekend I took a trip to the cotswolds and found a valley covered in wild garlic, so I picked a large handful for […]
Spinach and ricotta cannelloni
Ingredients For the beschamel: 1 white onion 750ml soy milk ½ tsp nutmeg 1 bay leaf Generous pinch of salt 2 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional) 75g vegan spread 60g plain flour Filling: 12 lasagne sheets or 12 cannelloni tubes 400g passata 1-2 tbsp olive oil 1 white onion 2 garlic cloves, crushed 250g spinach 80g […]
Budget baked paella-style rice
4-6 servings depending on portion preference. This can be used for meal prep and can also be frozen. Using prices from Aldi I calculated that these ingredients would cost £3.35, therefore less than £1 per portion. Ingredients 350g plain white rice 1 leek 1 large tomato 1 yellow pepper 50g frozen peas Tin of butter […]
Gado Gado inspired roast veg
Serves 4 , ~£1 per portion, vegan. Gado gado is a typical Indonesian dish, it directly translates as ‘mix mix’, so I have interpreted this very literally. Of course, this is quite removed from the traditional dish but I wanted to honour my inspiration. For me this meal is the best way to used up […]
