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real food fans here at bodyOPTIMISE and because pasta is
Free on Green and can be chosen as a Healthy Extra on Original
we’ve come up with a really super Italian pasta dish.
Packed with fresh mushrooms, flavoured with ham and the
warm taste of nutmeg, and sprinkled with Parmesan, this
'nearly Free' dish (on both Green and Original) makes a
perfect supper for any time of year. (If you're a vegetarian
or you're enjoying a Green day click
here for an alternative spaghetti Bolognese recipe...)
 Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, crushed
1 small carrot, diced
1 small red pepper, deseeded and chopped
1 small yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped
113g/4oz mushrooms, sliced
4 large sticks celery, chopped
227ml/8fl oz stock made with Bovril
pinch of dried chilli
283g/10oz extra lean minced beef
1 x 397g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
4 level tablespoons tomato purée
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
salt and ground black pepper
400g cooked, wholemeal spaghetti
Method:
1.
Put the onion, garlic,
carrot, peppers, mushrooms and celery in a non-stick
pan with the stock and chilli. Cover and simmer
over a medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the
carrots are tender. Uncover and simmer for about
5 minutes, until the liquid has almost evaporated.
2.
Add the minced beef and cook thoroughly
for approximately 5 minutes. Add the canned
tomatoes, tomato purée and oregano
and season to taste. Partially cover the
pan and simmer for 35 minutes, until the
sauce is thick and the vegetables are
tender.
3.
Serve with hot, drained, wholemeal spaghetti.
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Syns
per serving:
˝ Syn on Original*
5˝ Syns on Green
*add
6 Syns if not using wholemeal pasta as a Healthy
Extra
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking
time: approx.
1hour 10 minutes
Tips: You
don't have to use a Healthy Extra choice to
enjoy the taste and texure of spaghetti bolognese...
Serve
your sauce on a bed of bean sprouts that have
been dipped in boiling water or ladle
your sauce over a mountain of fresh Free vegetables
of your choice for a filling feast!
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