Blended beef and mushroom spaghetti bolognese

The family classic with hidden vegetables

Serves

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

This meaty Spaghetti Bolognese is quick and easy to whip together. The recipe adds a delicious twist to this family favourite by including a 50/50 mince and mushroom blend, making it a healthy recipe for the whole family.

This is a fantastic way to get kids to eat more veggies – once they are grated into the sauce they virtually disappear.

Recipe courtesy of Meadow Mushrooms.

This meaty spaghetti bolognese is quick and easy to whip together. The recipe adds a delicious twist to this family favourite by including a 50/50 mince and mushroom blend, making it a healthy recipe for the whole family. This is a fantastic way to get kids to eat more veggies – once they are grated into the sauce they virtually disappear.

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Ingredients

Bolognese

250g Quality Mark beef mincei
blended with the mushrooms
250g Meadow Mushrooms
blended with the mince
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion
finely chopped
1 carrots
finely chopped or grated
finely chopped celery stalk
¼ cup tomato paste
finely chopped
2 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
1 cup water
1 tsp dried oregano

To serve

750g spaghetti pasta
grated Parmesan cheese
_1/2 cup basil leaves

Method

To Cook Pasta

In a large stockpot bring salted water to the boil.

Once rapidly boiling add the pasta, cook until al-dente.

Drain water and sprinkle with a little olive oil so the pasta doesn’t stick.

To Make Bolognese

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and cook the garlic, onions, carrot and celery with a sprinkle of salt, for 8 minutes until soft.

Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, stirring.

Finely chop the mushrooms (or blitz in the blender) to replicate mince, then add to the pan with the mince, raise the heat a little, and cook, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, water and oregano and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adjust seasoning to taste.

To Serve

At the last minute add the al-dente pasta to the sauce, serve onto the plate and add a large spoonful of mince sauce, sprinkle with cheese and top with basil.

You can also turn this into a lasagne in just a couple of easy extra steps.