Falafel Spaghetti Bolognaise

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 Onion diced finely

1 Grated carrot

2 tbsp Olive oil

2 Can chopped tomatoes

1 Can cherry tomatoes

1 cup sliced mushrooms

400 g Gluten free spaghetti/Whole-wheat

2 tbsp fresh mixed herbs chopped (parsley, thyme, oregano and rosemary) or 2 tbsp dry mixed herbs.

2 tsp Coconut sugar

Juice of 1 lemon

3 tbsp Amba sauce

1 tsp all spice

1 tsp Zhug

12 Thryve Frozen Falafel Balls

4 tbsp Tahini

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Preparation

  1. Pre-heat the oven at 180 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Add olive oil/coconut oil to a hot pan and fry onions for 3 min.
  3. Add mushrooms and fry for additional 2 min, then add coconut sugar, amba sauce, zhug, salt and pepper and fry for another 2 min.
  4. Add lemon juice to stop sugar from burning and add herbs, all spice and carrots and fry for 3 min.
  5. Add canned tomatoes and close pan with lid and simmer for 15 min.
  6. Add water to a medium sized pot and season with salt.
  7. Bring water to a boil and once boiling add spaghetti to pot and cook until al dente ±8 min.
  8. Add falafels to baking tray and bake for 8 min until heated through.
  9. Drain water from spaghetti and add ½ tomato sauce and mix to combine, dish pasta into serving bowls and add 3 falafels to each serving dish.
  10. Top falafels with more of the tomato sauce, chopped parsley and tahini sauce, serve hot.