Following the Celebrity Operation Transformation food plan? Check out this Spaghetti Bolognese from Week 3.
Ingredients
Serves 2
Portion Calories 415
- 200g minced beef, extra lean
- 100g cherry tomatoes, halved 50g canned chopped tomatoes
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced 1 green pepper, deseeded and sliced
- 100g wholewheat spaghetti
- Food Staples
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 10g basil
- ½ tsp chilli powder (optional)
Method
- In a pot of boiling water, add wholewheat pasta and cook for approximately 10 minutes
- Add olive oil, chopped cherry tomatoes, tomato puree, canned tomatoes and basil to a saucepan
- Simmer on medium heat for 5 - 10 minutes until tomatoes are soft and set aside
- Add the mince meat to a seperate pan and cook for several minutes until brown
- Drain excess juice from meat
- Return pan to the heat and add in the garlic, onion, and peppers
- Add tomato based sauce and simmer until vegetables are soft for approximately 10 minutes
- Remove spaghetti from heat and drain water
- Serve spaghetti with the mince and tomato sauce
