Easy Vegan Ragu - Vegan and Oil-free Recipes - ZardyPlants

Ingredients

• 1 medium yellow (or sweet) onion
• 3 medium ribs celery
• 3 medium carrots
• 4 cloves garlic
• 10-12 oz white or crimini mushrooms
• 14 oz can petite diced or crushed tomatoes
• 14 oz can no salt added tomato puree
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning blend
• ½ tsp fennel
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 cup TVP, optional (see note 3)
• 1 ¾ cup vegan beef broth or vegetable broth for TVP, optional (see note 4)
• 1 ½ tsp balsamic vinegar or ¼ - ½ cup vegan dry red wine, optional (see note 5)
• Cooked pasta (I used tagliatelle, use GF if needed) for serving