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

Nutritional Information:

Each 337g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal: 465
Carbs: 60.5g
Fibre: 13.8g
Protein: 33.1g
Fat: 7.0g
(Low)
Saturates: 2.3g
(Low)
Sugars: 12.9g
(Low)
Salt: 0.28g
(Low)
Fruit/Veg Portion: 3

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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.

Spaghetti bolognese

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