Our hidden veg Bolognese is a rich and flavour-packed pasta sauce that sneaks in some extra vegetables to make it a really healthy and balanced meal. We’ve served this hidden veg Bolognese with tagliatelle, a type of pasta that comes in long, flat ribbons, but it would also work well with spaghetti to create a healthier twist on a classic spaghetti Bolognese. You can make a big batch of this hidden veg Bolognese and freeze portions so that you have a healthy and delicious home made meal ready for those busy week nights. This hidden veg Bolognese is cheap, easy and full of flavour - perfect low calorie meals (opens in new tab) for the whole family.
Ingredients
- 1tbsp olive oil
- 400g lean beef steak mince
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 stick of celery, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 courgette, chopped
- 400g can tomatoes
- 2tbsp sun-dried tomato purée
- 2tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 200ml beef stock
- 200g tagliatelle
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Method
- Heat a large frying pan with oil, add the mince, season with black pepper, and fry for 10 minutes to brown.
- Add the onion, carrots and celery to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, to soften.
- Stir in the garlic and courgette and cook for a couple of minutes more.
- Pour in the tinned tomatoes, tomato purée, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar and stock. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes until the meat is tender.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the tagliatelle; return to the boil. Cook for 10 minutes until just tender. Drain and toss together with the Bolognese so all the pasta is coated in sauce.
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