Grass Fed Beef Bolognese With Spaghetto

Spaghetti bolognese is a classic Italian dish which is loved all throughout Europe. The authentic herbs and spices are present within every mouthful and leaves you craving more. We have four delicious bolognese recipes which you can make at home in 40 minutes to suit any midweek meals. Within our list we have included traditional meat and meat-free options, allowing the whole family to enjoy the warming flavours, no matter their diet preference. Discover a new family favourite dish with the help of Mindful Chef.

What is Spaghetti Bolognese?

Spaghetti bolognese is a traditional Italian recipe which collaborates spaghetti (long strings of pasta) with a ragu (tomato based, meat sauce). To create an authentic ragu, you will need minced beef, tomatoes, Italian herbs, garlic and red wine. You will often hear the sauce called a ragu over a bolognese, in Italy, a ragu is used to describe a meat sauce that has been cooked for several hours on a low heat. This dish is one of the most popular pasta recipes to be eaten outside of Italy. When in Italy, if you were to order this dish, you may find tagliatelle used in spaghettis replacement, as Italians love a stronger past type with a bigger surface area. This way they can enjoy more of the sauce with each mouthful.

Can Bolognese be Vegan?

Yes, bolognese can be made vegan. Traditional bolognese sauce incorporates a type of meat, but we as a society have started to involve more plant-based recipes into our diet. This means our classic dishes have had a revival and can now provide more vegetables and nutrients into our recipes. Alternatives we like to use instead of meat include: pea and fava protein mince, lentils, quorn plus many others.

Veggie Spaghetti Bolognese

• Cook time: 45 mins
• Cuisine: Italian
• Key ingredient: Hearty filling lentils

Nutritional Information

• Calories: 477
• Protein: 27g
• Carbs: 63g
• Fat: 12g

The healthy recipe provided is an ideal portion for a family of four or a couple with leftovers for the following day. If you want to be inspired by different cultures' food, we have a wide selection to choose from. Some of our most popular dishes are included in our healthy Indian recipes, healthy Mexican recipes or our healthy Japanese recipes.

Why We Love This Veggie Bolognese Recipe

Lentils are part of the legume family and can be found in a variety of colours, including: green, red, yellow, brown and black. The health benefits of these edible seeds means your meals can be fueled with plant-based proteins, as well as fibre. Fibre and protein are essential to help your body perform its best, as fibre helps with your digestive system, and protein helps your muscles recover.

Bolognese Ingredients

To create this veggie bolognese recipe, you will need:

• 3 tsp dried basil
• 2 x carrot
• 150g courgette
• 4 garlic clove
• 240g lentils in water (drained)
• 1 handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 400g passata
• 250g Profusion Organic red lentil spaghetti
• 80g sundried tomatoes
• 300g tenderstem broccoli
• 240g baby plum tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato puree

Bolognese Recipe Instructions

Our spaghetti bolognese recipe takes six simple steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 220C / fan 200C / gas mark 7. Peel the carrots and finely dice. Finely dice the courgette. Finely chop or crush the garlic. Roughly chop the parsley.
2. Heat a large saucepan with 4 tsp oil on a medium heat. Add the carrots, courgette, garlic, basil and half the parsley. Cook for 3-4 mins, until softening.
3. Meanwhile, halve the fresh tomatoes. Roughly chop the sundried tomatoes. Add both to the saucepan with the tomato puree. Cook for 1 min, then add the passata; rinse out the cartons with 100ml water and add to the pan. Drain the lentils, rinse and add to the saucepan. Season with sea salt and black pepper. Simmer the bolognese for 10-15 mins, until the sauce thickens. Boil a kettle.
4. Half-fill a large saucepan with lightly salted boiling water. Add the spaghetti and boil for 15 mins, then drain.
5. Trim the broccoli and place on a baking tray. Drizzle with 2 tsp oil and season with a pinch of salt. Mix then roast for 10 mins, until cooked and charring at the edges.
6. Serve the spaghetti topped with the bolognese, and the broccoli on the side. Sprinkle with the remaining parsley; season with black pepper.

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Classic Spaghetti Bolognese

Experience the rich flavours of Italy with our classic spaghetti bolognese recipe. It is the ultimate classic, done our way. Grass-fed British beef mince meets baby plum tomatoes, sundried tomato paste and vitamin K-rich spinach, to create a luscious sauce. To finish the dish we use protein-rich red lentil spaghetti, which adds both colour and flavour.

• Cook time: 40 mins
• Allergens: Celery, Nuts, Sulphites
• Cuisine: Italian
• Key ingredient: Rich grass-fed British beef

Nutritional Information

• Calories: 620
• Protein: 47g
• Carbs: 50g
• Fat: 23g

The fusion of flavours makes this dish a pleasure to consume all year round, which is what makes it a family favourite. The ideal portioning this recipe makes is for a family of four. To adjust the quantities, simply half for two people or for an individual with spare for lunch the next day. However many you are dining with, this dish serves some essential nutrients within a filling portion.

Why We Love This Healthy Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe

Beef can provide your body with a great source of protein, which is a vital nutrient. You can benefit from having protein in a healthy diet as it allows your muscles to function properly, as well as being able to help repair tissue damage. Beef can also be rich in iron which helps to deliver oxygen to your body through your red blood cells. You can easily receive these nutrients through our healthy meat recipes.

Bolognese Ingredients

A filling bolognese recipe has never been easier. For a dish the whole family will enjoy you will need:

• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar(Sulphites)
• 3 tsp dried basil
• 500g beef mince
• 2 x carrot
• 100g celery (Celery)
• 4 garlic clove
• 400g passata
• 250g Profusion Organic red lentil spaghetti
• 80g baby spinach
• 1 beef stock cube (Celery)
• 2 tbsp Belazu sundried tomato paste
• 180g baby plum tomatoes
• 20g cashew parm cheez (Nuts)

Cooking Instructions

In six steps you will have made this healthy spaghetti bolognese recipe with a Mindful Chef twist. To start, follow these simple instructions:

1. Peel the carrots, then dice into 1cm cubes. Thinly slice the celery. Heat a large saucepan with 1 tbsp oil on a medium heat. Add the carrots and celery, then cook for 4-5 mins, until softening.
2. Meanwhile, finely chop or crush the garlic. Add the garlic, beef and basil to the saucepan and cook for 5-8 mins, until the beef turns brown.
3. Boil a kettle. Halve the tomatoes. Dissolve the stock cube in a jug with 350ml boiling water. Add the tomatoes, stock, passata, tomato paste and vinegar to the saucepan. Season with black pepper and simmer for 15 mins, until the bolognese thickens.
4. Meanwhile, half-fill a large saucepan with lightly salted boiling water. Add the spaghetti and boil for 15 mins, then drain.
5. Roll up a small handful of spinach and thinly slice into strips; reserve for the garnish. Stir the remaining spinach through the bolognese, until wilted, then season with sea salt and black pepper. Add a splash of water to loosen, if needed.
6. Serve the spaghetti topped with the bolognese. Garnish with sliced spinach and cheez.

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Roasted Veg & Fava Bean Mince Bolognese with Spaghetti

Our vegan roasted veg and fava bean mince bolognese with spaghetti includes all the Italian flavours of a classic recipe, but without any animal by-products. To make our recipe we use deliciously versatile pea and fava protein mince, sundried tomato and black garlic, with a whole host of oven-roasted veg. When serving, spoon the vegan ragu over red lentil spaghetti. It's a fresh take on an Italian classic.

• Cook time: 40 mins
• Allergens: Celery, Nuts
• Cuisine: Italian
• Key ingredient: Versatile pea & fava protein mince

Nutritional Information

• Calories: 590
• Protein: 38g
• Carbs: 55g
• Fat: 22g

Simple to prepare and cook, this bolognese recipe will take you a total time of 40 minutes and provides a filling option for a family of four.

Why We Love This Vegan Bolognese Recipe

Aubergines can provide your body with a great source of fibre while being relatively low in fat. It's for this reason they are recommended for those managing type 2 diabetes. These vegetables have also been found to be a good source of vitamins B1, B6 and potassium, while also having antioxidant properties within their skin. Incorporating antioxidants into your body could help to fight off many diseases.

Vegan Bolognese Ingredients

Provide a vegan bolognese dish everyone can enjoy with these ingredients:

• 1 aubergine
• 4 black garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp dried Italian herbs
• 2 red onion
• 1 handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 400g passata
• 2 red pepper
• 250g Profusion Organic red lentil spaghetti
• 1 vegetable stock cube(Celery)
• 4 tbsp Belazu sundried tomato paste
• 20g cashew parm cheez (Nuts)
• 125g Profusion Organic pea & fava mince

Cooking Instructions

Creating this healthy vegan recipe is easy and can be done in just five steps. Try it for yourself by following our instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 200C / fan 180C / gas mark 6. Cut the peppers into bite-sized pieces. Cut the onions into bite-sized pieces. Cut the aubergine into 1cm pieces. Place all on a baking tray (or two) in a single layer. Drizzle with 1 tbsp oil; season with 1 tbsp dried herbs, sea salt and black pepper. Bake for 20-25 mins, turning halfway through.
2. Boil a kettle. Place the mince in a bowl and cover with 1 litre lightly salted boiling water. Stir and leave for 10 mins to rehydrate, until softened.
3. Meanwhile, roughly chop the garlic and parsley. Heat a large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on a medium heat and cook the garlic for 1 min. Add the tomato paste, passata and remaining dried herbs; crumble in the stock cube. Cook for 5 mins. Once the mince is rehydrated, drain and add to the pan. Simmer for 10 mins, adding a little more water if needed to thin the sauce. Stir through the roasted vegetables and half the parsley. Season with sea salt and black pepper.
4. Meanwhile, reboil the kettle. Half-fill a separate large saucepan with boiling water and add a pinch of sea salt. Add the spaghetti and boil for 15 mins, then drain. Stir 1/2 tbsp oil through the pasta to prevent sticking.
5. Serve the spaghetti topped with the bolognese. Sprinkle over the cheez and remaining parsley.

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Lamb Mince Ragu with Penne

A fresh take on an Italian classic is our lamb mince ragu with penne. This ragu uses tender pasture-grazed lamb mince rather than beef, and penne rather than spaghetti. When creating the dish, we infuse the rich tomato sauce with rosemary and sneak in spinach to boost vitamins.

• Cook time: 40 mins
• Allergens: Celery, Sulphites
• Cuisine: Italian
• Key ingredient: Flavourful British pasture-grazed lamb

Nutritional Information

• Calories: 554
• Protein: 32g
• Carbs: 61g
• Fat: 19g

Quick and easy to prepare and cook, this bolognese recipe will take you a total time of 40 minutes. The portion size provided with this dish is great for a family of four people, or a couple with leftovers.

Why We Love This Lamb Bolognese Recipe

Lamb is a great source of protein, just like other types of meat. Protein is vital within the body as it contributes to the healthy well being of your muscles. As well as functioning properly, protein helps to repair muscle damage, meaning you can continue with your daily activities. You can also find high levels of iron in lamb which benefits the body by delivering oxygen through your red blood cells. It is for this reason lamb can contribute to a healthy balanced diet.

Bolognese Ingredients

Provide a healthy ragu dish everyone can enjoy with these ingredients:

• 2 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar (Sulphites)
• 2 x carrot
• 3 garlic clove
• 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs
• 500g lamb mince
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 250g brown rice penne
• 1 handful of fresh rosemary
• 160g baby spinach
• 1 vegetable stock cube(Celery)
• 240g baby plum tomatoes
• 6 tbsp tomato puree

Cooking Instructions

Creating this healthy bolognese recipe is easy and can be done in just over five steps. Try it for yourself by following our instructions:

1. Peel the carrots, then dice into 1cm cubes. Finely chop or crush the garlic. Finely chop the rosemary leaves. Halve the tomatoes. Boil a kettle.
2. Heat a large saucepan with 1 tbsp oil on a medium-high heat. Add the lamb and cook for 5 mins, until turning brown, then add the carrots, garlic, paprika, dried herbs and 1 tbsp rosemary (add more for a stronger flavour). Continue to cook for 6-7 mins, until the veggies start to soften.
3. Meanwhile, pour 400ml boiling water into a jug, then add the stock cube, tomato puree and vinegar. Mix to dissolve, then add to the lamb along with the tomatoes. Simmer for 15 mins, stirring occasionally, until the ragu thickens.
4. Half-fill a large saucepan with lightly salted boiling water. Add the penne and boil for 7 mins, then drain. Stir 1 tsp oil through the pasta to prevent sticking.
5. Add the spinach to the ragu and stir until wilted. Season with sea salt and black pepper.
6. Serve the penne topped with the ragu.

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