
Give it a good stir & simmer for 1 hour with a lid on! Make sure to stir it every now & then. You want the liquid to cover the solids – add more vegetable broth if you need to. Add in the mushroom mixture, all the juices and a bayleaf. You don’t want to skip stirring in the flour & allowing it to cook as you don’t want a raw flour taste. Cook for 8-10 minutes – you want to get some good colour in! Then add the tomato paste & stir for 1 minute. Heat 2 TBSP olive oil in a large pot & add the onion, carrot, salt + pepper.

You want to evenly brown everything & don’t be afraid if there is some serious browning! Once done, turn the heat off & transfer everything to a bowl. Step 2 Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.Make sure the shallots are not stuck together as there are often 2 shallots together. Step 1 Cut the mushrooms into quarters, peel the shallots & cut the sausages into 1 inch pieces.Sprinkle some parsley on top if you want! It’s has a nicely complementary flavour.This lets some of the liquid evaporate but still means that everything will be cooked through. If you want this thicker you can simmer for half the time with the lid off.Google vegan italian sausage recipe and there are good options. The next day, all you will have to do is to cook the onion, carrots & then simmer the dish for 1 hour. Make this the night before & leave in the fridge ready to go.You can swap the sausages for 1/2 cup green lentils. In the photos on this page, we used italian sausages. I recommend using either green lentils, or seitan. Red wine! Traditionally made with Burgundy, this wine can have quite a pricey tag! I believe any red wine works well & I traditionally use Pinot Noir (because we enjoy drinking it).
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Mushrooms! We simply use cremini since the dish has so much flavour.Shallots, which are a variety of onions.You have a few options for good alternatives – I find green lentils or seitan sauasges the best, and they are the two I’m going to talk through. The name literally translates to chicken in wine.

Now, obviously traditional coq au vin is made with chicken. This meal is perfect to make when you are having friends over – it’s mostly done in advance & super tasty! But it is equally good for a date night, or to make & have during the week. Often I find dishes that are veganised can lack the original flavour, but this one does not at all! This “coq” au vin has all the beautiful depth of flavour that the traditional dish does. So I decided to veganise his dish to remind me of him. Thanks to Covid it has been over 2.5 years since I’ve been home. He’s not the most frequent cook, however his standout recipe of Coq au Vin is always a crowd winner. This deeply nourishing hug in a bowl dinner is inspired by my dad.
