Beef / Pork

Basic Spaghetti Bolognese is for Dinner.

Basic Spaghetti Bolognese takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Basic Spaghetti Bolognese takes 30 minutes to cook.

Basic Spaghetti Bolognese makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Basic Spaghetti Bolognese are:

1 onion, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, crushed
1 small carrot, diced- NOT IN CALS
1 small red pepper, deseeded and chopped
1 small yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped- NOT IN CALS
113g/4oz mushrooms, sliced
4 large sticks celery, chopped
227ml/8fl oz stock made with Bovril or Vecon- NOT IN CALS (can sub. water)
340g/12oz extra lean minced beef
1 x 397g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
4 level tablespoons tomato pur?e
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
salt and ground black pepper
400g cooked, wholemeal spaghetti

Here is how you make Basic Spaghetti Bolognese:

1. Put the onion, garlic, carrot, peppers, mushrooms and celery in a non-stick pan with the stock and chilli. Cover and simmer over a medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the carrots are tender. Uncover and simmer for about 5 minutes, until the liquid has almost evaporated.2. Add the minced beef and cook thoroughly for approximately 5 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes, tomato pur?e and oregano and season to taste. Partially cover the pan and simmer for 35 minutes, until the sauce is thick and the vegetables are tender.3. Serve with hot, drained, wholemeal spaghetti.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HESMYWATERMELON.

The nutritional information for Basic Spaghetti Bolognese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 443.6

• Total Fat: 19.3 g
• Cholesterol: 65.6 mg
• Sodium: 595.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 23.8 g