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Healthy bolognese
Ingredients
- Fry the onions and garlic. After a a couple of minutes add in the meat. Once browned, lob in the rest of the veg (all but the cherry tomatoes) and cook on a medium heat until soft. Finally add in the herbs and spices, followed by the cherry tomatoes. Simmer for 1-2 hours.
Instructions
- 1 packet of lean beef mince (or Quorn),
- 2 tins of tomatoes,
- 1 punnet of cherry tomatoes,
- 2 onions (diced),
- 3 cloves garlic,
- 3 sticks of celery chopped,
- 3 carrots diced,
- 1 punnet of mushrooms sliced,
- 1 chilli sliced,
- 1/3 tube tomato puree,
- 1 beef stock cube,
- drop balsamic vinegar,
- large glass of red wine (optional),
- 2 large handfuls of sundried tomatoes (or 1 small jar),
- herbs & spices: tsp basil, tsp coriander, tsp thyme, 2 bay leaves, salt and pepper.
Notes
Eat with a slide salad +/- pasta. Have you tried courgetti (as seen in the picture)?
