Beef and Venison Bolognese with Spelt Spaghetti and Silverbeet

Beef and Venison Bolognese with Spelt Spaghetti and Silverbeet

Ready in 35 minutes • Serves 4
This dish most recently appeared in Fresh Start (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, June 23, 2019.
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Ingredients

BOLOGNESE

  • 1 brown onion, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1 pack mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1 pack lean ground beef and venison
  • 1 pack Bolognese spices
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 can tomato passata
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3 cup water

PASTA

  • 3/4 pack spelt spaghetti
  • 1/2 pack baby silverbeet

TO SERVE

  • 50g feta cheese
  • 1 bunch basil, picked

Steps

  1. Bring a pot of hot salted water to the boil.
  2. Prep & cook Bolognese. Heat 1 tsp oil in a fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook onion, garlic, carrot and mushrooms for about 4 minutes, until tender. Remove veggies from pan and return pan to same heat.
  3. Add ground beef and venison to pan and cook for about 4 minutes, until browned. Add Bolognese spices and tomato paste and cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
  4. Return vegetables to pan and add passata, vinegar, water and 3/4 tsp salt. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes, until thick. Season to taste.
  5. Cook pasta. Cook pasta in pot of boiling water for 5-6 minutes, until tender. Add silverbeet and drain immediately. Return to pot and season.
  6. Serve pasta topped with Bolognese sauce. Crumble over feta and sprinkle with basil.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1804 kj
431 kcal
Protein 40.4g
Carbohydrate 42.9g
Fat 9.3g