Name: Bolognese with a difference
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 2crushed garlic cloves; 1 stick, finely chopped celery; 450g minced beef; 2 tbsp sun-dried tomato paste; 400g can chopped tomato; 150ml beef stock; 50g chopped olive; handful fresh basil leaves; spaghetti to serve

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Bolognese with a difference

Bolognese with a difference

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Serves 4

Easy

Total time: 50 mins

Ready in around 50 minutes

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A classic with a few added extras, everyone loves a good spag bol

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
2crushed garlic cloves
1 stick, finely chopped celery
450g minced beef
2 tbsp sun-dried tomato paste
400g can chopped tomato
150ml beef stock
50g chopped olive
handful fresh basil

leaves
spaghetti

to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal0
fat0g
saturates0g
carbs0g
sugars0g
fibre0g
protein0g
salt0g

low

Method

step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large pan and cook the chopped onion, garlic and chopped celery for 3-4 minutes over a medium heat until the onion has softened slightly. Tip in the lean minced beef and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes until browned all over. Stir in the sun-dried tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
step 2

Add the chopped tomatoes. Pour the beef stock into the empty tomato can, swish around then add to the pan. Stir in the pitted black chopped olives. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, then cover and simmer gently for 35-40 minutes, until very tender. Season well and stir in a handful of fresh torn basil leaves.
step 3

Toss with cooked spaghetti and serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2003

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