For the sauce
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
1 clove of garlic
4 medium white mushrooms, finely chopped
275g soy mince
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 medium ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
1 stalk of celery, finely chopped
1 small carrot, finely chopped
150g white or rosé vegan wine
200g hot water
1 cinnamon stick
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp pepper
Fresh herbs (basil, thyme) for serving
2 tablespoons of sweet pepper flakes (chilli flakes)
250g spaghetti, boiled in hot salted water
In a medium saucepan, add the olive oil and sauté the onion with the salt. Once slightly caramelised, add the garlic and sauté for another minute.
Then add the mushrooms and sauté until wilted.
Next add the soy mince, tomato paste, tomatoes, celery and carrot.
Stir for a minute and add the wine. Allow to evaporate and add the hot water, cinnamon stick, oregano and pepper.
Half cover the pot and simmer until the carrot is cooked. Add more hot water if necessary.
When the sauce is cooked and thickened, add the fresh herbs and remove the cinnamon stick.
Serve with the cooked spaghetti.
Garnish with additional fresh herbs and sweet peppers.
Orzo with Shrimps in the Oven2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion thinly sliced
1 tbsp salt
200g orzo
250g peeled prawns, coarsely chopped
50 ml ouzo
150 ml white or rosé dry wine
1 large carrot, coarsely grated
2 tbsp tomato paste
½ litre warm water (or as needed)
250g tomato passata
1 tbsp brown sugar or honey
2 tbsp dried oregano or thyme
Pepper
Preheat the oven to 170C.
Sauté the onion with the salt in a pot with the 2 tbsp olive oil.
After it is well browned, add the orzo and mix.
Add the shrimp and saute for 1 minute.
Add the ouzo and extinguish with wine. Stir until the wine is reduced by half.
Add the hot water, carrot, tomato paste, tomato passata, sugar and pepper.
Empty the food into a pot or an ovenproof vessel, with the level of the liquid two fingers above the orzo.
Cover with greaseproof paper and foil and bake at 170 for half an hour.
After it is cooked, uncover and serve.
Recipes provided by the Lidl food academy. Stasikratous 34, Nicosia 1010. https://www.lidlfoodacademy.com.cy/
