Spaghetti Marinara with Mushrooms recipe at Gone Raw

Spaghetti Marinara with Mushrooms

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serves 4

This is an evolution from a basic marinara sauce that just didn’t taste very good. I had to work hard to come up with a recipe that my cooked family would enjoy with me. This is what I came up with. Even my cooked friends have asked me for the recipe.

Ingredients

5 mushrooms (the brown kind)
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 slices of onion
¼ cup tamari sauce
¼ cup olive oil
½ avocado, sliced
1 tomato (large), cut up in wedges
1 red bell pepper (medium), cut up
1 celery stick, chopped
5 leaves of fresh basil, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
¼ jalapeno
10 sun dried tomatos
2 tablespoons olive oil from the sun dried tomatoes
1 pinch cayene
1 pinch freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons fresh Italian herbs or 1-2 tsp dried
1 tablespoon agave nector or a date
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
2 zucchinis

Preparation

Ok.. don’t be overwhelmed by this recipe. It is very easy. First thing you do is to put the 1/4 cup of olive oil, tamari sauce, lemon juice and water in a jar and soak the mushrooms and onions. Then you slice the avocado and set aside. Put the rest of the ingredients, except the zucchini, in a blender and blend until smooth. Now about the sundried tomatoes. I have have found that this dish tastes so much better if you use the jar kind soaking in olive oil. Trust me, I have used the kind that you have to soak in water and it just doesn’t taste the same. Next you take the zucchini and put through the saladacco or spirooli. You can also just peel the zucchini to make fetuchini if you don’t have the saladacco. It tastes just as good.. but the presentation is more impressive when you make the noodles. The last thing you do is to run the blender until the sauce is a little warm. Not over 118 degrees. Then you pour over the noodles and top with the mushrooms and onions and slices of avocado. I just grab (sloppily) the mushrooms and onions out with a fork so as a little of the marinade splashes into the mix for a nice touch, but you don’t want too much of it. bon appetite!

Comments

rawmamasita writes: (March 16, 2007)

This was the best recipe for marinara I’ve ever tasted! My husband and I loved it!

TwoBaggs writes: (March 16, 2007)

So delicious. I forgot it was even raw!

chancy writes: (March 26, 2007)

I just joined today and this was the first recipe I tried and boy was it excellent. I have to get one of those tools to create noodles from the zuchini. My only concern was the amount of olive oil used. Is there a way to make it with a little less olive oil and still have the awesome flavor. Any suggestions would be welcomed. God Bless. Roy

rawozzy writes: (April 21, 2007)

Hello chancy.. glad you like my recipe. You could try less olive oil if you like.. just play with the amounts.. or perhaps you could use avocado instead. I am sure it will still be as good.

vegalone writes: (April 30, 2007)

Oh My Gosh. I love this sauce. You are right about the sun dried tomatoes. I have tried several other sauce receipes and I have thought that they had a funny taste because of the sundried tomatoes. I also think the pepper gave it a lot of flavor. And the mushrooms and onions on top really gave it a nice taste. This is a new favorite!!!

happytimes writes: (May 03, 2007)

I’m going to try this recipe tomorrow. I just can’t seem to find organic sundried tomatoes soaked in a jar or olive oil. The only ones I found are the organic dry ones in a bag. What do you suggest I do with the dry ones?

rawozzy writes: (May 12, 2007)

You could soak the sundried tomatoes and just use some seasoned olive oil. I have tried to make this dish with the sundried tomatoes that are not soaking in the olive oil and it just isn’t the same for me. I get my sundried tomatos from whole foods.

rawozzy writes: (May 17, 2007)

Yesterday I made my own sundried tomatoes in the dehydrator. Before I went to bed I cut up 5 roma tomatoes and dehydrated them until the next day around dinner time. I brushed them with olive oil and some italian seasoning. Boy were they yummy. I added them to the marinara sauce and it was delicious.

lstboy47 writes: (June 07, 2007)

This is amazing! just made it! yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

lenchik writes: (June 08, 2007)

this tomato sauce is absolutely delicous!!! i was expecting it to taste good after all the great reviews, but as not as yummy as it turned out to be! i made a really small portion in case it didnt turn out good, my 2 yr old started crying when we ran out of our zucchini fettucini. i soaked more tomatoes, cant wait to make it again tomorrow.

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Dia writes: (June 12, 2007)

This dish was awesome! Thank you so much for making the recipe and taking the time to post it. It definitely will be a regular dish for my family to eat. =)

123 writes: (June 13, 2007)

I just watched Cheria Soria make zucchini noodles. She sprinkles the “noodles” with seasalt until they soften and release their water, 30 minutes or so. She saves the liquid for other recipes. She also peels the zucchini saving the peels to make them more noodle-like in appearance. The noodles look more like their cooked counterparts. Has anyone tried this?

alive4sure writes: (June 14, 2007)

123, just wondering where you watcher Cheria Soria make the noodles? Does she have a video! Rawozzy, can hardly wait to make this! I dehydrate my own tomatoes with olive oil and fresh herbs, so this will be a grand way to use them! Thank you!

theknuts6 writes: (June 15, 2007)

The sauce is awesome! I love this dish. Especially warming the sauce just a little in the moch vitamix (I have the healthmaster 100 by Jack Lalanne). My husband loved the dish as well. I will make it again and again.

123 writes: (June 16, 2007)

I did again! I hit the leave comment button before I left the comment. Here’s the link the Cherie Soria’s video.

http://www.rawfoodchef.com/culinaryArts/freeRawFoodsVideos.html

The noodle directions are in the mushroom stroganoff recipe.

rawozzy writes: (June 20, 2007)

123, thanks for the information about making the zucchini more “noodlelike.” I am going to try it tonight.

RawTruth writes: (June 22, 2007)

I put the whole zucchinis in the dehydrator while I’m making the sauce. Since they’re mostly water, they warm up really fast – within 10-15 minutes. Then, when they’re spiralized, they’re still warm and, with the blended-warm sauce, it makes a great non-cold pasta dish.

rawozzy writes: (June 25, 2007)

I wonder if you could put the spiralized zucchini in the dehydrator. I would imagine they would heat up a little faster that way.

tracy81 writes: (June 27, 2007)

I absolutely loved this recipe, one of my favourites

smidbrod writes: (July 08, 2007)

I put the noodles right in the dehydrator, it helps to take some moisture, warm them up too. I had a recipe for lasagne suggest dehydrating after you assembled the lasagna for 2-4 hours, and I have been doing it with all pasta ever since. You can spirolize the noodles first, place and them in dehydrator while you prepare the sauce. Add sauce and dehydrate for 1 more hour. Fantastic recipes!

smidbrod writes: (July 08, 2007)

Sorry to add more but you have to try the mushrooms and onion dehdrated one hour before use once, They taste cooked, sooo good. I marinate a pint of mushrooms place on teflon and dehdrate for 1 hour, I am lucky if I don’t eat them all before adding to a dish.

rawozzy writes: (July 11, 2007)

What a great idea! Thanks! It just so happens I am making it tonight for my daughter and I so I will try your suggestion.

cerulean writes: (July 11, 2007)

I was stunned with how delicious this was. Boyfriend loved it too!

mandapants84 writes: (July 15, 2007)

i am so excited to try it!

carolluber@yahoo.com writes: (July 25, 2007)

This has been a favorite of mine for weeks now. I am stunned by the taste and how easy this is to make! I could eat this a couple of times a week. Try it!

kookybird writes: (August 12, 2007)

Whoops, I hit the button before typing in a comment. Diane, you are a RAW GODDESS. I made this recipe for my cooked husband and he loved it. I am making it for his mother when she visits this week as well. This tastes better than cooked spaghetti. I am thrilled to be able to cook just one meal for hubby and me. Thank you!!

blackbirdbrae writes: (August 14, 2007)

Thanks so much for this recipe : all the persons that tasted it loved it! My best friend who’s not on a raw food diet even dreamt about it ! :)

rawozzy writes: (August 16, 2007)

Wow! What a nice compliment Kooky! I am so glad you and your hubby liked it.

rawozzy writes: (August 16, 2007)

Just a quick note to let you all know that I revised this recipe. I added lemon juice and water to the marinade. I felt the marinade was a little strong. Adding the lemon juice and water seemed to make it so much better. If you liked it the other way just omit the lemon juice and water when you are making it.

rawozzy writes: (August 16, 2007)

Thanks Blackbirdbrae. Imagine that.. dreaming about raw spaghetti Marinara. Tell her it is a message! hehe

Katie writes: (September 30, 2007)

I just saw this recipe. I have lots of sundried tomatoes leftover from another recipe I was making, and I didn’t know what to do with them. Unfortunately, they’re the type you have to soak in water, but! I got an idea. I took an old jar and filled it with the sundried tomatoes and then poured in olive oil. I’m going to let it soak for about a week so I can enjoy this next weekend. :)

kundalalita writes: (October 05, 2007)

I just made this tonight. It really is fantastic. I definitely enjoyed the marinated mushrooms and onions…and i have never liked mushrooms and onions before. I added some pine nuts and cashews to the sauce but it was better before i did that. Still my boyfriend was licking his plate! Thanks for the recipe!

laurajean writes: (October 11, 2007)

I tried this recipe. I found the taste overpowering but it would be a good transition food for someone not used to clean raw.

ymi writes: (October 12, 2007)

This was just unbelievably delicious! My boyfriend loved it a lot as well :) I’m going to make this regularly from now on… By the way: I didn’t use the sundried tomatoes from a jar but instead, after soaking them, I put them in a jar of olive oil myself and added some himalaya salt, basil, garlic & lemon juice. Turned out fine.

ymi writes: (October 12, 2007)

veggrl74 writes: (February 13, 2008)

YUM! I’m adding this to my favorites!

Winona writes: (March 22, 2008)

Delicious recipe! I’ve had this two nights in a row – can’t get enough. The serving suggestion with the marinated mushrooms and sliced avocado is a great idea.

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