Recipes
Batch slow cooker Bolognese
Try this classic staple midweek meal... It's easy and budget friendly!
Try this classic staple midweek meal... It's easy and budget friendly!
Cook: 5 Hours
Serves: 12
Price: £0.91 per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 389g serving contains
Energy
8612kj
529kcal
8612kj
529kcal
26%
Fat
14g
14g
Med
20%
20%
Saturates
4.7g
4.7g
Low
24%
24%
Sugars
11.7g
11.7g
Low
13%
13%
Salt
0.82g
0.82g
Low
14%
14%
2
of your 5-a-dayof your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
2214kj/529kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
2214kj/529kcal
Ingredients
500g Pork Mince
500g Beef Mince
311g Carrots, diced
162g Onions, diced
4 x cans Chopped Tomatoes
6 sprigs of Fresh Thyme
60g of Tomato Puree
20g of Garlic, minced
448g of Mixed Peppers, diced
2 x 500g Spaghetti
30g of Fresh Basil, stem finely chopped & leaves roughly torn
2 x Beef Stock Cubes in 200ml boiled water
1 tsp Vegetable Oil
1 tbsp Cornflour (optional)
Method
1
Start by adding vegetable oil into a large non-stick pan over a high heat. Allow the pan to pre-heat, then add the pork and beef minced.
2
Distribute it across the pan and leave to brown for 4 minutes, then stir and continue to cook for a further 3 minutes.
3
Add the browned minced into the slow cooker, along with all of the ingredients except the spaghetti. Reserve some of the basil for garnish. Stir to combine and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 5 hours.
4
If you want a thicker bolognese, optionally mix together one tablespoon of cornflour and one tablespoon of water to form a cornflour slurry. Pour into your slow cooker when there is half an hour remaining to thicken.
5
Divide the bolognese into 3 containers (each serving 4). Freeze two and refrigerate one. When it’s time to eat, reheat the bolognese on the hob/in the microwave until piping hot whilst you cook your spaghetti. Serve with a sprinkle of fresh basil and a crack of black pepper.