Spaghetti bolognese with 5 veg

Name: Spaghetti bolognese with 5 veg
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h 15 min
Total time: 8 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 450g mince; 1 carrot, diced; 1 stick of celery, diced; garlic (1 clove), crushed; 150ml boiling water + 1 Knorr Zero Salt Beef Stock cube dissolved; 400g tomatoes (1x tin), chopped; 1 tsp mixed herbs, dried; 1 tbsp tomato puree; salt (to taste); pepper (to taste); spagehtti (to serve)

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Recipe by Chrissie Saunders

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Mediocre Mum shows you how to make a delicious 5-veg, slow-cooker version of the Italian classic, spaghetti bolognese...

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 8 hrs 15 mins
Serves 4
Difficulty Level Easy

Preparation

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Total Time 8 hrs 25 mins
Preparation Time 10 mins
Cooking Time 8 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients
Method

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
450g mince
1 carrot, diced
1 stick of celery, diced
garlic (1 clove), crushed
150ml boiling water + 1 Knorr Zero Salt Beef Stock cube dissolved
400g tomatoes (1x tin), chopped
1 tsp mixed herbs, dried
1 tbsp tomato puree
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
spagehtti (to serve)

Heat the oil in a large frying pan, sauté the onion for about 3 minutes, add the mince, season with salt and pepper and brown
Then add everything else, bring to a boil then transfer to slow cooker
Cover and cook on Low for 6-8 hours, until the carrots are tender
Cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions - toss in a little bit of olive oil
Serve with garlic bread or a side salad

Tips

Vegetarians can subsitute Quorn for the mince - just remember cooking times will be less than the meat version so adjust your cooking time accordingly. Serve sprinkled with parmesan, accompanied by garlic bread and a green salad. Perfecto!

Reviews

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Guest

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

Fantastic spaghetti bolognese, the whole family enjoyed this :)

on 11/3/15
Guest

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

This was delicious. Such a lovely rich flavour that the whole family enjoyed. I added a splash of hot sauce to give it a kick.

on 26/1/15
Guest

Will be making this tomorrow in a slow cooker. Perhaps less onion as will be mainly eaten by my toddler as a healthy meal. I like mine with bit more flavour, garlic etc. will probably serve with rice as easier for my daughter to eat. Cous cous could be nice too! Thanks for this recipe.

on 13/3/14