Bolognese with hidden veg recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
The whole family loves a classic spaghetti bolognese and we've made this delicious pasta recipe a little more nourishing by adding grated carrots, courgette and fresh tomatoes. With the same great bolognese flavour, the kids will never know it's packed with veg!
See method- Serves 6
- 25 mins to prepare and 45 mins to cook
- 271 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and grated
- 1 medium courgette, grated
- 625g steak mince
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 600ml beef stock
- 1 x 200g tin chopped tomatoes
- 300g (10oz) fresh tomatoes, roughly chopped
- spaghetti to serve
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1135kJ 271.0kcal
- Fat
- 14g
- Saturates
- 5g
- Salt
- 1.2g
- Sugars
- 8g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 12.4gProtein 24.3gFibre 3.4g
Method
- Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan and cook theonion, carrot and courgette over a moderate heat for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally until soft. Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside.
- Add the mince to the pan and cook over a high heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently until browned all over. Return the vegetables to the pan, add the flour and stir well to coat lightly. Add the tomato purée to the beefstockand stir well, then add the stock to the meat along with the chopped and fresh tomatoes. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with your favourite pasta and Parmesan cheese, if desired.
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