Easy spaghetti Bolognese recipe

Name: Easy spaghetti Bolognese
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 500g 20% fat beef mince; 3 carrots, peeled and finely chopped; 200ml Vineyard’s fruity red wine (optional); 400g can Grower’s Harvest chopped tomatoes; 1 beef stock cube; 15g fresh basil, roughly torn; 400g Hearty Food Co. spaghetti; 1-pack Hearty Food Co. garlic twin baguettes, to serve (optional); 40g grated Cheddar cheese, to serve

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

This simple spaghetti Bolognese recipe is great for weeknight family dinners. With beef, carrots and tangy chopped tomatoes, everyone will love this Italian classic. Pair with garlic bread, and tuck in just 45 minutes.

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Serves 4
5 mins to prepare and 40 mins to cook
824 calories / serving

Freezable

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Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
1 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Beef Mince 20% Fat 500g
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500g 20% fat beef mince
£3.25
£6.50/kg
Tesco Carrots Loose
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3 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
£0.11
£0.69/kg
Vineyards Fruity Red Wine 75Cl
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200ml Vineyard’s fruity red wine (optional)
£3.49
£4.65/litre
Grower's Harvest Chopped Tomatoes 400G
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400g can Grower’s Harvest chopped tomatoes
£0.43
£1.08/kg
Tesco Beef Stock Cubes 10 Pack 100g
1 beef stock cube
£1.00
£10.00/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Basil 30G
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15g fresh basil, roughly torn
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Hearty Food Co. Spaghetti Pasta 500G
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400g Hearty Food Co. spaghetti
Tesco Large Garlic
1-pack Hearty Food Co. garlic twin baguettes, to serve (optional)
£0.50
£0.50/each
Creamfields Mature Grated Cheddar 250g
Aldi Price Match
40g grated Cheddar cheese, to serve
£1.89
£7.56/kg

Method

Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan. Add the mince and season. Cook for 5-10 mins, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until browned.
Add the carrots to the pan and cook for 10 mins until softened.
Add the wine to the pan, if using, and simmer until reduced by half.
Tip the tomatoes into the pan and crumble in the stock cube. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 mins. Stir the basil through.
Meanwhile, cook the baguettes, if using, and spaghetti to pack instructions. Drain the spaghetti, then divide between bowls and top with the Bolognese sauce and Cheddar cheese. Serve with the baguettes.

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