Vegetarian Bolognese

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 large onion(s)
• 1 clove(s) garlic
• 250 g tomatoes, pureed
• 2 tomatoes, fresh
• 100 g tomato peppers, or regular bell pepper(s)
• 0.33 bunch parsley, chopped
• Paprika powder, hot
• salt and pepper
• Thyme, optional
• Marjoram, optional
• Curry powder, optional
• 1 tsp tomato paste
• 300 g oat flakes, regular or wholegrain
• 1 jar red wine
• some oil
• 1 chili pepper(s) (Jalapeño), optional
• 1 vegetable stock cube or granulated stock

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Bolognese made from oat flakes

First, mix the red wine with the slightly crushed vegetable stock cube and set it aside. Now we take any container and place it on a kitchen scale. Once we have subtracted this on the scale, we add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, a pinch of paprika, thyme, marjoram, salt and curry powder, and the parsley. We also dice the fresh tomatoes and add them to the mixture. Now we add enough diced tomato peppers to make a total of about 500g of the mixture in the container. If you like it a little spicier, add a jalapeño or other cleaned chili pepper. Now we chop the onion and garlic clove and heat some oil over medium heat in a sufficiently large pot. As soon as the oil is hot enough, we add the onion and garlic clove. If you like it a little spicier, we also add another pinch of paprika and pepper. When the onions start to darken, add the 500g tomato mixture, bring to a boil, and simmer for a few minutes. Then add the oats and mix them with the rest of the mixture until all the oats are reddish from the tomatoes. Let this simmer for a few more minutes. It should still be a relatively thick mixture. Now add the red wine and vegetable stock cube, mix everything together, and let it simmer for a few minutes. Season the Bolognese again before serving.