Meat-free spaghetti bolognese

Bolognese made from soya mince, a nutritious vegetarian alternative suitable for babies from 8 months

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 whole medium onion, finely chopped
• 100g carrot, grated
• 1 whole orange pepper, de-seeded and finely chopped
• 75g mushroom, finely chopped
• 500g passata
• 225g frozen soya mince
• 1 whole very low salt vegetable stock cube
• 1 tsp dried mixed herbs or 1 tsp fresh basil, chopped
• 225g spaghetti
• 50g cheese, grated

Method

• STEP 1
  Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion, carrots and pepper, and sauté for five minutes, until soft.
• STEP 2
  Add the mushrooms and continue to sauté for a further two minutes, then add the passata and soya mince.
• STEP 3
  Crumble the stock cube over the mixture and add the herbs. Cook for a further 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
• STEP 4
  Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in boiling water according to the instructions. Drain.
• STEP 5
  Chop the spaghetti into short strands, spoon over the Bolognese sauce and sprinkle with cheese.

Suitable for vegetarians.