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A plate of spaghetti Bolognese topped with grated cheese sits on a wooden table. The pasta is mixed with a rich, chunky tomato and meat sauce. A fork rests on the edge of the white plate.

Spaghetti Bolognese

This is a great batch cook meal; as you can freeze portions for bolognese at a later date, jazz it up with some cheese for a pasta bake or use it in a lasagne. 
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6
Calories 694 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 50 ml olive oil
  • 2 carrots⁣
  • 3 sticks celery⁣⁣
  • 1 brown onion⁣⁣
  • 1 pack white mushrooms
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 pack smoked streaky bacon⁣⁣
  • 500 g beef mince⁣⁣
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes⁣⁣
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp mixed herbs⁣⁣
  • 3 tbsp tomato puree⁣⁣
  • 200 ml red wine
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes⁣⁣
  • 330 ml tomato passata
  • 1 ham stock cube dissolved in volume of water below
  • 300 ml water
  • 500 gram spaghetti

Instructions
 

  • Prepare all vegetables by cutting up finely (2 carrots⁣, 3 sticks celery⁣⁣, 1 brown onion⁣⁣, 1 pack white mushrooms & 3 garlic cloves)
  • Add 50 ml olive oil to pot and brown off 500 g beef mince⁣⁣ & 1 pack smoked streaky bacon⁣⁣ (chopped) with 1 tbsp mixed herbs⁣⁣, 1 tsp salt & 1/2 tsp chilli flakes⁣⁣
  • Once browned, add in all the chopped vegetables & garlic - cook until softened
  • Add 3 tbsp tomato puree⁣⁣ & 200 ml red wine and simmer until wine has reduced
  • Add 1 ham stock cube dissolved in 300 ml water, 330 ml tomato passata and 400 g chopped tomatoes⁣⁣ - stir, place lid on the pot and simmer on low/medium for approx. 3 hours, stirring occasionally
  • Cook 500 gram spaghetti in boiling salted water until al dente
  • Serve either on top of spaghetti or through it … and may the Italian gods be kind on your soul if you choose the former

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Nutrition

Calories: 694kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 28gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 687mgPotassium: 1088mgFiber: 6gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 4044IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 5mg
Keyword beef mince bolognese ragu, Beef Mince Spaghetti Bolognese Ragu, bolognese meat sauce, spaghetti bolognaise
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