Pulled Aubergine Ragu with Hummus Mashed Potato - Penguin Books Australia

Ingredients

• 30g dried mushrooms (wild, oyster, porcini or a mix)
• 3 medium aubergines
• 1 carrot
• 1 onion
• 1 celery stick
• 4 garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp tomato purée
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 125ML red wine
• 1 vegetable stock cube (gluten-free if needed)
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 400ml passata
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1.25kg potatoes
• 350g hummus (shop-bought or homemade)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 35g walnuts
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ¼–½ tsp flaky sea salt