Beef Bolognese with Spaghetti & Pangrattato

Beef Bolognese with Spaghetti & Pangrattato

Ready in 35 minutes • Serves 5
This dish most recently appeared in My Choice (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, April 25, 2021.
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Cosy up with a classic this week! By combining simple flavours that pack a punch, this Italian-inspired dish uses tomato, garlic and herbs to transform minced beef into a mouth-watering sauce. We've paired it with pasta, feta and a crunchy, golden pangrattato for the ultimate comfort meal.

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 400g fresh spaghetti
  • 1 drizzle of olive oil

Bolognese

  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 150g baby spinach
  • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup beef stock
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 pack tomato paste
  • 1 brown onion, finely diced
  • 1 courgette, grated
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1 drizzle of oil
  • 600g beef mince
  • 1 pack Bolognese spices
  • 1 garlic clove, minced

Pangrattato

  • 2 garlic clove, minced
  • 50g breadcrumbs
  • 1 drizzle of olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt

To Serve

  • 100g feta cheese, crumbled

Steps

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
  2. Prep both measures of garlic and set half aside. In a medium bowl, combine first measure of garlic with breadcrumbs, olive oil and salt. Place in a large fry-pan on medium heat and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring, until golden. Return pangrattato to bowl, wipe pan clean and reserve.
  3. Prep onion, courgette and carrot.
  4. Heat oil in reserved fry-pan on high heat. Cook beef for about 5 minutes, until browned. Add onion, courgette, carrot, garlic and Bolognese spices and cook for 3–4 minutes, until veggies are tender.
  5. Add tomato paste, canned tomatoes, stock, balsamic vinegar and salt to pan. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Fold spinach through sauce and simmer a further 3 minutes, until spinach has softened and sauce has thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. Add pasta to pot of boiling water and cook for about 4 minutes, until just tender. Stir occasionally to ensure strands don’t stick together. Drain and return to pot with olive oil to prevent sticking.
  7. Prep feta.
  8. Pasta with Bolognese, pangrattato and feta.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2703 kj
646 kcal
Protein 41.2g
Carbohydrate 56.2g
Fat 25.3g