Healthy spaghetti bolognese
- Prepare
- less than 30 mins
- Cook
- 30 mins to 1 hour
- Serve
- Serves 4
Use lean mince (about 4% fat or less), a big handful of mushrooms and whole wheat pasta to enjoy a healthy bolognese that you can feel 100% good about.
This meal provides 413 kcal, 23g protein, 55.9g carbohydrate (of which 10.1g sugars), 11.2g fat (of which 3.6g saturates), 12.1g fibre and 0.8g salt per portion.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 200g/7oz lean beef mince
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 large mushrooms, sliced
- 1 carrot, grated
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 230ml/8fl oz vegetable stock
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 300g/10½oz whole wheat pasta, such as spaghetti
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Method
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the mince and the onion and fry for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mince is browned and the onions softened.
Add mushrooms and carrot, cook for around 1 minute, then add tinned tomatoes, vegetable stock, tomato purée, Worcestershire sauce and freshly ground black pepper. Stir well and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to simmer for 15–20 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
Place the spaghetti in a deep saucepan full of salted boiling water and cook according to packet instructions. Drain well.
To serve, divide the cooked spaghetti between four dishes, spoon equal portions of Bolognese sauce over each and sprinkle with parsley.
Recipe tips
Using lean mince reduces the overall calories as there's less fat. If calories are your priority, it's also helpful to use a good non-stick pan so you don't need to add much cooking oil when frying the onions etc.
Wholewheat pasta can contain nearly double the amount of fibre of normal pasta, which is why it's considered healthier. In terms of calories there isn't much difference.
