Food And Nutrition
Preparing Easy spaghetti bolognese
Everyone needs a basic spaghetti bolognese recipe that still tastes great, no matter how simple. Get that depth of flavour by cooking the sauce very gently until it’s super rich. This spag bol is designed to be a low cost recipe.
Each serving provides 787 kcal, 35g protein, 103g carbohydrates (of which 19g sugars), 24g fat (of which 8g saturates), 8.5g fibre and 1.5g salt.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 400g/14oz beef mince
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 100g/3½oz carrot, grated
- 2 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 400ml/14fl oz stock (made from stock cube. Ideally beef, but any will do)
- 400g/14oz dried spaghetti
- salt and pepper
Method
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Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and once hot add the beef mince and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook the mince until well browned over a medium-high heat (be careful not to burn the mince. It just needs to be a dark brown colour). Once browned, transfer the mince to a bowl and set aside.
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Add another tablespoon of oil to the saucepan you browned the mince in and turn the heat to medium. Add the onions and a pinch of salt and fry gently for 5-6 minutes, or until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the grated carrot then pour the mince and any juices in the bowl back into the saucepan.
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Add the tomatoes to the pan and stir well to mix. Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer and then reduce the temperature to simmer gently for 45 minutes, or until the sauce is thick and rich. Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary.
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When ready to cook the spaghetti, heat a large saucepan of water and add a pinch of salt. Cook according to the packet instructions. Once the spaghetti is cooked through, drain and add to the pan with the bolognese sauce. Mix well and serve.
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This red cabbage salad is a colourful variation on a classic coleslaw. It includes zingy flavours of grapefruit, ginger, fresh mint and coriander. Serve at summer barbecues, picnics with burgers or as an irresistible addition to a festive winter buffet.
Each serving provides 193kcal, 4g protein, 20g carbohydrate (of which 20g sugars), 9g fat (of which 1g saturates), 9g fibre and 0.2g salt.
Ingredients
- ½ red cabbage, cored and finely shredded
- ¼ Savoy cabbage, cored and finely shredded
- 1 large carrot, finely shredded
- 1 red grapefruit, peeled and segmented
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint leaves, plus extra to garnish
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander, plus extra to garnish
- 4 tbsp natural yoghurt
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted
- 2 limes, juice only
- 1 tsp finely grated fresh root ginger
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- 2 tsp clear honey
- sea salt
- 1 tsp nigella seeds, to garnish
Method
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Put all the cabbage in a wide bowl and add the carrot, grapefruit, mint and coriander.
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Whisk together the yoghurt, mayonnaise, cumin, lime juice, ginger, chilli and honey and season with salt to taste. Pour this mixture over the salad and mix well.
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Leave to stand for 30 minutes at room temperature.
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Just before serving, mix again, then scatter over the nigella seeds and extra chopped herbs.
This delicious recipe for vegetarian bolognese sauce with lentils from Eat Well for Less makes enough for 2 meals. Brilliant with spaghetti or in a lasagne.
Each serving provides 296 kcal, 13g protein, 48g carbohydrates (of which 10g sugars), 4g fat (of which 2g saturates), 8.5g fibre and 0.3g salt.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 2 stems celery, chopped
- 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 500g/1lb 2oz Puy lentils, rinsed and drained
- 1 x 400g tin tomatoes
- 1½ litres/2½ pints vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 300g/10½oz dried pasta
- vegetarian cheese, to serve
- green salad, to serve
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
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Heat a large sauté pan or casserole dish until medium hot. Add the olive oil, onions, carrots and celery and cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes. You want them to soften but not colour – you can put a lid onto the pan to help keep the moisture in and steam the vegetables at the same time.
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Add the thyme and garlic and cook for another minute then add the tomato purée and turn the heat up. Stir well so that the tomato purée goes all through the vegetables then add the Puy lentils and mix once more.
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Tip in the tinned tomatoes and the vegetable stock, stir well and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down to a gentle simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes until the lentils are tender and the sauce reduced slightly. Add the balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
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When the sauce has only 15 minutes left to cook, bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook to al dente according to packet instructions, then drain, reserving some of the cooking water.
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You have enough sauce to serve 8 people. To serve 4, set aside half the sauce at this point. (See the “tips” section for ideas.)
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Tip the drained pasta into the sauté pan with the sauce and mix well, adding the reserved pasta water if necessary to coat all the pasta in sauce. Serve straightaway with a green salad and a grating of cheese.
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