Stranger Foods

BBQ bolognese

Serves 4 55 mins

55 mins	Total
10 mins	Prep
45 mins	Cook

We never get bored of finding fresh ways to make spag bol even better! BBQ seasoning and sweet smoked paprika makes a gorgeous, smoky-flavoured sauce that’ll transform one pack of mince into a batch-cookable family favourite. Enjoy it with the fun of twisting spaghetti around your fork or serve it with any pasta shape – you won’t regret wiping your plate clean with some crusty garlic bread …

Ingredients

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low-calorie cooking spray
1 medium onion, peeled and diced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
1 red pepper, deseeded and diced
500 g 5%-fat minced beef
200 ml beef stock (1 beef stock cube dissolved in 200 ml boiling water)
2 tbsp tomato puree
2 tbsp Henderson’s relish
1x 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
1 tsp white granulated sweetener
2 tbsp BBQ seasoning
2 tbsp smoked paprika
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
small portion of pasta

Instructions

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Spray a large frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and carrot and cook for until the onion is starting to soften, then add the red pepper and fry for another . Add the beef and cook for about or until browned on all sides, breaking up the mince with a wooden spoon.
Add the stock, tomato puree, Henderson’s relish, chopped tomatoes, sweetener, BBQ seasoning and smoked paprika and stir well. Reduce the heat and simmer for until the mixture has thickened and the vegetables are soft. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve with pasta.

BBQ bolognese

Ingredients

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