Spaghetti bolognese
The family classic. Make a double batch and freeze half for a night off.
Cost at UK average prices for what the recipe uses. Your shop's live price is shown when you tap through from your list.
Ingredients
- Beef mince500 g
- Pasta400 g
- Chopped tomatoes (tin)2 tins
- Brown onions150 g
- Carrots150 g
- Garlic3 cloves
- Mature Cheddar60 g
Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.
Usually contains: Gluten, Milk.
Always check the label. Products vary by shop and brand, so check what you actually buy for allergens and anything else you avoid.
Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.
Method
- Finely chop the onion, carrot and garlic. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large pan over a medium heat and cook them for 8 minutes, stirring now and then, until soft.150 g brown onions150 g carrots3 cloves garlic
- Turn the heat up to medium-high and add the mince. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned with no pink left.500 g beef mince
- Pour in the chopped tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat down and cook for 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick.2 tins chopped tomatoes
- About 12 minutes before the sauce is ready, cook the pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water following the pack instructions. Drain.400 g pasta
- Grate the cheese. Serve the sauce over the pasta with the cheese on top.60 g mature cheddar
Let the mince catch and brown properly before stirring. Those dark bits are where the flavour lives.
Something wrong with this recipe? Tell us and we'll fix it.
Your rating teaches the planner what you like.