Becky teaches Julia how to make a vegetarian version of a savory, satisfying meatless “meat” sauce.
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Nice technique and recipe Becky! More vegan recipes please.
Made this for my carnivore family and they loved it. Not one complaint about no meat. I added a cup of red wine to deglaze the pot and a quarter cup of nutritional yeast towards the end because I thought it tasted a little "beany". Perfection! I think I can make this vegan thing work!
How delicious this looks! I plan to make this as soon as I get hold of some mushrooms! Y’all do the best cooking.❤😊
Looking forward to trying this. Trying to eat more meatless meals.
This will be in my rotation. The possibilities are endless. Silly little question, why didn't you rinse chickpeas before you chopped them?
I know this is an older video but I hope you see it. The sauce looks amazing and I cannot wait to try it. I did wonder, was a reason you didn't add any parmesan cheese on top?
Hot tip: try adding a couple tins of lentils to the sauce. They are vegan friendly and they not only have a meaty texture, but they absorb flavor and cook just like meat would
Looks like a great recipe, I'm definitely going to make it. But why on earth would they say to freeze it for up to 2 months? It's not going to go bad while it's frozen
Fantastic recipe and video. No waste of time watching someone cut onions for ages. Everything is clear, well done ladies!
I can’t watch clueless people making fucking Italian food They have no clue Can’t watch anymore you’re dismissed
Im going to make this sauce this afternoon
A veggie sauce. I like that!
Could this be modified to work in lasagna or stuffed peppers?
You say it's not a mushroom sauce but you add a ton of mushrooms in there. Less is more!😃
Nice, but I am not able to eat any mushrooms… What do I do> I am sure I am not alone n the world with this problem… any ideas for the gravy too please?
My daughter in law in a vegetarian. I'll have to make this for her.
It's actually vegan. Writing this down
Super awesome, thank you.
Instead of pasta, try using spaghetti squash as a plant based alternative
I made it and it was outstanding. Definitely not a meat sauce, but it was excellent. I was really amazed how much it looked like a meat sauce before putting in the chickpeas.
Why call it meatless meat sauce? Are all sauces assumed to have meat unless stated otherwise? It should just be named by its major ingredients, not what it isn't.
From the way the woman on the right is behaving, I have a feeling she'd rather snort the contents of a vacuum cleaner bag than eat a vegetarian meal.
I'm not a vegetarian but I love vegetables! I love chunky vegetables in my sauce as well.
This was amazing!!! Even my 11 year old who hates mushrooms and beans loved it and even asked for seconds. I didn’t tell him until after he was done eating that he ate mushroom and chickpeas 😂