This is a simple and tasty meal, made with Viana'sVeggie Ragout, so is suitable for vegans and those who need a dairy free diet. So easy it only takes minutes!
Viana's Veggie Ragout is quite strong flavoured and salty so it works very well in this kind of simple recipe where we add ingredients and dilute the sauce a little.
Served on a tasty rustic olive bread or any other sturdy bread that can soak up the sauce without dissolving.
These instructions are for 4 servings - depending how generous you feel with the ragout mix!
Large olive bread - or some similar sturdy bread :-)
Step 1
Heat some oil in a pan - a couple of tablespoons should do.
Slice half an onion and add to the pan, stirring occasionally with a spatula.
Keep the heat medium - not hot enough to fry - and allow the onions to cook until they become semi-transparent.
Step 2
Once the onions have started to soften, carefully pour about half of the soya milk into the pan.
Keep cooking at a medium heat, allowing the flavour that was captured in the oil to come out.
Step 3
Take the Viana Veggie Ragout and cut one end of the pack with some scissors.
Simply squeeze the contents of the pack into your pan and stir in with the onions and milk.
Step 3
Allow this mix to simmer and reduce.
Add the rest of the soya milk if the sauce is getting too thick and you wish to make it thinner. A nice sloppy suace is great on bread, but a drier sauce is less likely to end up down your front!
You can also add your copped parsley or any other herbs you may prefer.
Step 4
Toast some slices of your crusty bread - toast them slowly so they go quite dry. They will act like a giant crouton.
Lay your slices on a plate with some salad and ladle the ragout onto the bread. Serve :-)
Some more tips for great results!
Tip#1: Add milk as you go along, because it is easier to add a little more than to take it out again!.
Tip#2: Use unsweetened soya milk if you can as this doesn't interfere with the flavours of the Viana Veggie Ragout. It is possible to use sweetened, but this will taste different. You can also use a dairy free cream like Soyatoo! Soya Cooking Cream for an even thicker sauce.
Tip#3: If you would prefer to share this amongst more people, you can chop the ragout mix and onion into smaller pieces and then serve the mix on slices of a baguette so you get more small servings to share around. This is good for parties, buffets or as a side dish.
