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Spaghetti Bolognese Serves: 2 Time: 50 min

The Italian classic that can be served up any time, team with a mixed crunchy salad

Ingredients ½ tbsp oil (if using chicken or turkey mince) 100g lean beef mince 1 onion, finely chopped 1 , finely chopped 400g can of chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp tomato puree 1 tsp dried mixed ½ red pepper, chopped 100g mushrooms, sliced ½ carrot, chopped ½ courgette, chopped 150g dry spaghetti pepper to taste

Method - For the Heat the oil and brown the mince over a gentle heat, stirring to stop it from sticking. Add the onion to the mince and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, apart from the (if you don’t like one of the , swap it for another), bring the sauce to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes. Add pepper to taste. Serve with spaghetti or other pasta (cook pasta as described below).

Cooking pasta You will need about 75g pasta per adult. Bring a large pan of to the boil. Add pasta, bring back to the boil, stir well and leave to cook for about 8 minutes. Test if the pasta is cooked. Drain cooked pasta immediately and serve with sauce.

Handy tip: To save leftover boiled pasta, mix drained pasta with a little oil, cover with cling film and store in the fridge for a maximum of 1 day.

Nutritional information Nutrient Per 100g Per 480g portion Energy 55 kcal (231 kJ) 264 kcal (1109 kJ) 2.78g 13.36g 9.7g 46.55g (of which ) 1.64g 7.86g 0.85g 4.08g (of which saturates) 0.22g 1.07g Fibre 1.01g 4.86g Sodium 0.04g 0.20g Salt 0.1g 0.5g

Allergy advice Contains: (gluten). Some pasta contains egg, always check the label.

Food safety tips Always wash your hands, work surfaces, utensils and chopping boards before you start and after handling raw . Keep raw meat away from ready-to-eat foods such as salad, fruit and bread. Any leftovers should be cooled within 1-2 hours and placed in the fridge (for up to 2 days) or frozen. When reheating always make sure that the dish is steaming hot all the way through before serving, never re-heat food more than once.

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