Name: Spaghetti bolognese
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tsp rapeseed oil; 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 500g lean minced beef; 1 carrot, finely diced; 1 yellow pepper, finely chopped; 1 courgette, finely diced; 2-4 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 heaped tsp dried basil; 2 heaped tsp dried oregano; small pinch chilli flakes; 1 low-salt beef stock cube; 800g tin chopped tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 400g tin Puy lentils, drained; 10g freshly chopped parsley; 400g wholemeal spaghetti; good grind black pepper; 6 freshly torn basil leaves, to garnish

Lots of veggies and lentils make this a healthier version of the much-loved family favourite.

Serves

Prep

20 minutes

Cook

40 minutes

Each 337g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

465

Carbs

60.5g

Fibre

13.8g

Protein

33.1g

Fat

7.0g

Saturates

2.3g

Sugars

12.9g

Salt

0.28g

Fruit/Veg Portion

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Ingredients

2 tsp rapeseed oil

2 medium onions, finely chopped

500g lean minced beef

1 carrot, finely diced

1 yellow pepper, finely chopped

1 courgette, finely diced

2-4 cloves garlic, crushed

1 heaped tsp dried basil

2 heaped tsp dried oregano

small pinch chilli flakes

1 low-salt beef stock cube

800g tin chopped tomatoes

1 tbsp tomato puree

400g tin Puy lentils, drained

10g freshly chopped parsley

400g wholemeal spaghetti

good grind black pepper

6 freshly torn basil leaves, to garnish

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Method

Step 1

Heat the oil in a saucepan and gently cook the onions until starting to brown, stirring regularly.

Step 2

Add the beef and cook for 8-10 minutes, breaking up any clumps of beef with a wooden spoon.

Step 3

Add the carrot, yellow pepper and courgette and continue cooking gently for 5 minutes more, still stirring regularly.

Step 4

Add the garlic, herbs and chilli flakes and stir for a minute. Add the stock cube, followed by the tomatoes and tomato puree.

Step 5

Bring to a gentle simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if too much liquid evaporates and it starts to stick.

Step 6

Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to pack instructions.

Step 7

Stir the lentils and chopped parsley into the sauce then cook for 5 minutes.

Step 8

Add a grind of black pepper, sprinkle with basil and serve with the wholemeal spaghetti.

Step 9

Sprinkle with Parmesan shavings, if liked, to serve.

Recipe tips

You could use minced turkey or minced pork for this sauce.
Ideal for cooking in a large batch then freezing in portions.

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