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Spaghetti Bolognese

Preparation: 10 mins

Cooking: 25 mins

Serves 4, costs under £6.00

Ingredients

  • 2 Small Sized (120g) Onions
  • 1 Medium Sized (160g) Red Pepper
  • 5 Large Sized (100g) Mushrooms
  • 2 (6g) Garlic Cloves or 1 Teaspoon (5g) Garlic Puree
  • 1 Tablespoons (10g) Vegetable Oil
  • ½ Pack (200g) Lean Minced Beef
  • 2 Tins (800g) Chopped or Plum Tomatoes
  • 2 Teaspoons (2g) Dried Mixed Herbs
  • 1 Medium Sized (80g) Carrot
  • ½ Pack (300g) Spaghetti
  • 1 Pinch Ground Black Pepper

Allergy Disclaimer

Always check the label of each ingredient for allergy warnings.

Cost Disclaimer

Please note the cost per serving may now be slightly higher due to rising prices in supermarkets.

Method

  1. Peel and chop the onions; wash, peel and dice the carrot; wipe dirt off the mushrooms and slice; wash, deseed and dice peppers and finely chop or crush the garlic.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan then slowly brown the onion over a gentle heat.
  3. Add the mince, stirring to stop it from sticking.
  4. Add the remaining ingredients, apart from the spaghetti, bring the sauce to the boil, cover and then lower the heat and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes, giving it a stir now and again. If using plum tomatoes, chop them up using a spoon when in the pan.
  5. While that’s cooking bring a large pan of water to the boil, add the spaghetti and follow the instructions on the packet for cooking.
  6. Add pepper to sauce to taste. Drain the spaghetti and serve with sauce.

Nutritional Information


Per 100g
Per 457g serving

Energy Kcals
82
377
Energy Kj
314
1,436
Protein
4.6 g
6.7 g
Total Fat
1.3 g
5.8 g
Saturated Fat
0.3 g
1.4 g
Carbohydrates
13.8 g
63.2 g
Total Sugars
2.9 g
13.4 g
NSP Fibre
1.5 g
6.7 g
Sodium
15 mg
66 mg
Salt
0 g
0.2 g

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