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Spaghetti Bolognese

Winter Dishes

Heat and Eat Recipes

Recipe Summary

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute

Serves: 12

Difficulty: Easy

Total Cost: 22.07

Freeze half of this portion for a speedy midweek meal

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp oil (15p)
  • 6 bacon rashers (£2.50)
  • 4 onions (60p)
  • 3 carrots (45p)
  • 8 garlic cloves (65p)
  • 2 tbsp dry mixed herbs (53p)
  • 500g mushrooms (£2.00)
  • 1.5kg minced beef (or mince meat of choice) (£10.00)
  • 6 x 400g chopped tomato cans (£2.82)
  • 6 tbsp tomato puree (32p)
  • 1 tbsp sugar (£1.30)
  • 500g pasta of choice (75p)
  • Grated cheese to serve

Instructions

  1. Finely chop the onions and carrots, chop the bacon and slice the mushrooms. Crush the garlic cloves.
  2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then cook the bacon, carrots and onions for 20 minutes until golden.
  3. Then add the garlic, herbs and mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes.
  4. Heat a large frying pan and add the mince (do this in small batches depending on the size of the frying pan), cook until brown, then add the veg.
  5. Add the tins of chopped tomatoes and tomato puree. Then add a small amount of water, along with the sugar.
  6. Season to taste with salt and pepper and simmer for 1 hour until the sauce has thickened.
  7. If serving now, boil your pasta of choice. If not, once the bolognese has cooled, store it in the freezer.
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