Spaghetti Bolognese has become such a staple food in the UK we’ve practically adopted it as our own, and it’s with that mentality that I’m sharing my own take on it as I fear the recipe below is pretty far from the Italian original!
I’ve also added lots of extra vegetables as this is a great way to 1) be more healthy; 2) be more cost-effective and 3) encourage any fussy little ones to eat more veggies.
What You Need
- 500g mince (ideally 5% fat)
- 2 red onions
- 4 gloves of garlic
- 1 glass of red wine, optional
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 400g tin of chopped tomatoes or passata
- Handful of fresh basil, finely chopped
- Rich beef stock pot
- 2 tbsp Worcester sauce
Vegetables of choice, we used:
- 1 red pepper, finely chopped
- 1 yellow pepper, finely chopped
- 3 carrots
- A few broccoli pieces, chopped as chunky or as finely as required
- A few cauliflower pieces, ditto above
- A tin of green lentils
- Frozen sweetcorn
- Frozen peas
- Pasta or spaghetti & grated cheese to serve
What You Do
- Heat some olive oil or Fry Lite in a large pan.
- Add the onions and garlic, fry until softened.
- Add the mince, fry until browned.
- If using, add the red wine and cook down for a few minutes.
- Add chopped tomatoes or passata, tomato purée, half the basil, Worcester sauce & stock pot. Cover & simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add your veggies and simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Serve with spaghetti or pasta or your choice, sprinkle with the remaining basil and grated cheese.
Tips & Tags
*healthy halo/super quick/perfect for kids*
- Leave off the cheese and use Fry Lite and 5% mince to make this bolognese totally free on Slimming World
- You can add as little or a many vegetables as you like. If your children are particularly fussy why not whiz some veg up in the food processor and add to the sauce or chop very finely?
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