Sage & Wagyu Beef Bolognese with Sicilian Pesto & Fresh Spaghetti

Sage & Wagyu Beef Bolognese with Sicilian Pesto & Fresh Spaghetti

Ready in 40 minutes • Serves 3
This dish most recently appeared in My Gourmet (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, April 5, 2020.
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Ingredients

Bolognese

  • 1/2 red onion, finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch sage, leaves picked
  • 2g Bolognese spices
  • 300g wagyu beef mince
  • 400g chopped tomatoes

Pasta

  • 1 courgette, peeled into ribbons
  • 50g baby spinach, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 150g spaghetti

To Serve

  • 30g grated Parmesan cheese
  • 40g Sicilian pesto
  • 1 bunch basil, leaves picked

Steps

  1. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Prep & cook Bolognese. Prep onion and garlic. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry-pan on medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, 1/2 tsp salt and sage and cook for 2-3 minutes, until soft. Add Bolognese spices and beef and cook for about 3 minutes, breaking up meat as it cooks.
  2. Add canned tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 5 minutes, until thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper and keep warm.
  3. Prep & cook pasta. Prep courgette, spinach and garlic. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water for about 3 minutes, until tender. Add courgette and spinach, then drain immediately and set aside. Return pot to medium heat with a drizzle of oil and knob of butter. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, then remove from heat and add pasta back to pot. Mix and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  4. Serve pasta topped with Bolognese, Parmesan, Sicilian pesto and basil.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1979 kj
473 kcal
Protein 35.6g
Carbohydrate 32.8g
Fat 21.3g