Slow Cooker Mushroom Ragù Spaghetti & Caprese Salad
Warm up your week with this meat-free mushroom ragu. You'll sauté grated mushrooms in garlicky butter before gently slow cooking in a rich balsamic-infused tomato sauce. Plate up with an easy caprese and a sprinkle of cheese.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Butter, Olive oil, Pepper, Salt, Water (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Before you begin...
This recipe takes around 5-10 min to prep, so get your slow cooker and all your ingredients ready, then wash your fruit and veg
Turn on your slow cooker to high
Grate your white cup mushrooms and garlic
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of olive oil over a high heat
Add the grated mushrooms, garlic and a knob of butter to the pan
Add your tomato paste and give everything a good mix up
Cook for 2-3 min or until the mushrooms are softened
Add the contents of your pan to the slow cooker with your chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock mix, balsamic vinegar and oregano
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours – this is your mushroom ragù
Use this time to clear up, set the table, have a cup of tea or simply chill!
After 3 hours, boil a kettle
Break your spaghetti in half and add it to the slow cooker with 250ml [350ml] [450ml] boiled water, stirring everything to separate the strands
Cover and cook for 1 hour further – this is your mushroom ragù spaghetti
Once everything is almost done, chop your cherry tomatoes in half and add them to a serving bowl
Drain your mozzarella, then pat and squeeze as much liquid out as you can with kitchen paper
Roughly tear the mozzarella and basil leaves over the top of the tomatoes
Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper – this is your caprese salad
To serve, give the mushroom ragù spaghetti a good mix up with a fork to separate the strands of pasta and sprinkle your grated Italian hard cheese all over
Serve the caprese salad to the side
Dig in!
Nutritional information
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Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (egg, gluten, milk, sulphites).
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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