Homemade Mushroom and Beetroot Bolognese Recipe

It may be Italian, but there’s no doubt that spaghetti bolognese is one of England’s most popular meals. But if you’re animal-kind, you won’t be wanting factory-farmed beef, will you? And there is not enough land in England (a country of 60 million people) for everyone to eat free-range.

This hearty bolognese (The First Mess) is made with meaty mushrooms and sweet beetroot, for a nourishing dish that is made with all-natural ingredients.

Serve with plastic-free pasta and plant-based Parmesan (real Parmesan is not even vegetarian, as by law it contains a cheese made with calf rennet). All these meals are cholesterol-free.

Read our post on food safety for people and pets (many foods including mushrooms, onion, garlic and spices are unsafe near animal friends). Just bin allium scraps (onion, garlic, leeks, shallots, chives) as like tomato/citrus/rhubarb scraps, acids could harm compost creatures. 

For tinned ingredients, pop lids inside cans (or pop ring-pulls back over holes) to avoid wildlife getting trapped).