Soy Spaghetti Bolognaise recipe, low fat, high health benefits
posted November 18, 2008 - 7:16pmVirtually every ingredient in this recipe contains antioxidants, anti-carcinogens, cholesterol lowering LDSs or a combination of these 3 properties. We had it for dinner tonight (again). My very carnivorous husband is addicted to this recipe.
Servings - 4 to 6
2 tbsp olive oil
1 Large or 2 medium yellow onions
3 Cloves of garlic
chopped
1 Packet of soy ground (before you move on, please read the rest of this article)
1-2 fresh chilies finely chopped (optional)
1.5 glasses of white wine
Water + vegetable stock cube -or- vegetarian stock
2 cuts of crushed tinned tomatoes
Quarter of a cup of grated parmesan - optional
About 12 leaves of fresh basil chopped
Optional – any vegetables you like.
Large Frying pan:
1. Sauté a tub of mushrooms in the olive oil, medium-high heat until they start to go golden brown
2. Add the chopped onion, turn heat down to medium low, and continue to sauté until it also starts to go brown
3. Add 3 chopped garlic cloves and the optional finely sliced chili, allow to cook for 1 minute
4. Add the ground soy, break it up with a wooden spoon
5. Deglaze the whole thing with a glass and a half of white wine
6. Add enough stock to cover the and a little more, maybe a centimeter higher
7. Add 2 cups of crushed tinned tomatoes
8. Bring to a simmer and let it reduce to the thickness you prefer
9. Add a health grating of pepper
10. Taste for salt but you probably wont need any
11. Add a quarter of a cup of grated parmesan (I found a product called Baby Parmesan which appears to be rennet free), add it gradually to the hot sauce, stirring into ensure it does not turning into a single big lump.
12. Simmer on a very low heat while you finish boiling up your spaghetti.
13. At the last minute stir in the fresh basil
14. Service up the spaghetti with the sauce on top in a pile allowing people to mix it themselves
I made this recipe for my kids often over six months and it only came to light that there was no meat in it when they asked me why I was eating beef! (I don't eat beef).
I also used this mixture for a layer of lasagna that fooled a friend of mine into thinking it was meat.
Soy
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Nutritional Highlights of Soy: Why is it a super-food and why should you add it to your diet.
Note - this is taken from the nutritional Facts on the packet that is in my fridge right now.
Different brands may vary slightly.
Zero fat
There is only 300 calories in the whole packet.
Zero Cholesterol and 60 grams of protein.
Fortified with: vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, calcium pantothenate, vitamin D3.
Effects:
Reduces changes of heart disease.
Protects against colon cancer.
Reduces chances breast, prostate, it possibly protects against many more due to benefits of plant estrogens that it contains.
Soy may also be beneficial to protecting against arthritis.
Lowers bad cholesterol - proven in numerous tests.

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