Spaghetti Bolognese
- Easy
- Main
- 1 hour
- Serves 5
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Explore BRITE Box’s delightful Spaghetti Bolognese recipe – it’s not only fun to make, but a joy to eat.
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You can create this recipe by following the instructions below.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
- 500g beef mince
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, grated
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 beef stock cube + 250ml water
- 1 tbsp mixed herbs
- 200g frozen peas
- 350g spaghetti (or other pasta shapes)
Equipment
- Chopping board, knife, grater, frying pan, saucepan, wooden spoon, mixing jug, colander
Allergens
- Celery (stock cube), Gluten (pasta)
Method
- Peel and chop the onion and garlic.
- Peel and grate the carrot.
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, add the onion and garlic and fry for 3-4 minutes until golden.
- Add in the grated carrot and fry for 2 more minutes.
- Add in the mince and fry on a medium heat until brown. Then stir in the tomato puree.
- In the saucepan, bring 1.5 litres of cold water to the boil, ready for the spaghetti.
- In a jug, dissolve the stock cube in 250ml boiled water (from the kettle) and add to the mince. Stir well.
- Add the herbs and the tinned tomatoes.
- When the mixture starts to bubble, turn the heat down to low.
- Season with salt and pepper and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the spaghetti to the boiling water, allowing it to soften and submerge in the water.
- Season with a pinch of salt and cook for 10-12 minutes on a medium heat.
- Once the Bolognese sauce has cooked for 12 minutes, add in the frozen peas.
- Mix well and cook together for the last 2-3 minutes.
- Drain the spaghetti using a colander.
- Portion out on to the plates and pour your Bolognese sauce on the top.
- Enjoy a lovely home made ‘spag bol’!
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