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Best-ever big batch bolognese sauce
Make a big batch of this best-ever bolognese sauce to serve throughout the week. Made with frozen mince, this is budget friendly as well as totally delicious!
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
2
hours
hrs
40
minutes
mins
Total Time
2
hours
hrs
50
minutes
mins
Course:
Main
Cuisine:
Italian
Keyword:
Bolognese, Bolognese Sauce
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
314
kcal
Author:
Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
Ingredients
olive oil to fry
or use low calorie cooking spray
900
g
| 2 pounds frozen lean mince
about 5% fat
250
ml
| 1 cup milk
250
ml
| 1 cup white wine
1
tsp
salt
2
onions
finely chopped
2
celery sticks
very finely chopped
2
small carrots
peeled and finely chopped
5
slices
pancetta
finely diced
2
garlic cloves
minced
2
bay leaves
1
tsp
dried oregano
1
tsp
dried thyme
2
x400g
14oz tins of chopped tomatoes
2
tbsp
tomato paste
1
tbsp
Worcestershire sauce
1
tbsp
sugar
1
tsp
ground cinnamon
small piece of cheese rind
Parmesan or Grana Padano
salt and pepper to season
chopped parsley
to serve
grated cheese
to serve
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 150C (300F).
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large casserole dish (dutch oven). Add half the frozen mince and stir to break up.
Once it starts cooking you can add the remaining mince and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until it starts to brown. Stir in the salt.
Add the milk and bring to a simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes or until most of the milk is gone.
Add the wine and again simmer for 10 minutes until most of the liquid has been cooked off.
Transfer the meat into a bowl and wipe the pan clean.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the clean pan and fry the onion for 7 minutes.
Add the celery, carrot, pancetta and garlic and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Add the bay leaves and herbs and stir in the chopped tomatoes and paste.
Add the sugar, cinnamon and Worcestershire sauce.
Return the mince to the pan and stir everything to combine. Add the cheese rind.
Cover the pot and transfer to the oven to cook for 2 hours. Alternatively transfer to your slow cooker and cook for 5 hours on low.
Check the seasoning and adjust if needed. Remove the bay leaves and cheese rind.
Serve over spaghetti sprinkled with grated cheese and chopped parsley.
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Notes
Since this recipe contains frozen mince it is not suitable for freezing.
Nutrition
Calories:
314
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
10
g
|
Protein:
27
g
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
79
mg
|
Sodium:
510
mg
|
Potassium:
643
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
2705
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4.6
mg
|
Calcium:
76
mg
|
Iron:
3.4
mg