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Baked Bean Bolognese

  • Prep Time
    10 MINS
  • Cook Time
    30 MINS
  • KCals 506
  • Carbs 76G
4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 200 g 5% fat lean beef mince
  • 1 large red onions
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 red pepper
  • 100 g mushrooms
  • 1 small courgette
  • 1 clove fresh garlic
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes
  • 100 g passata
  • 420 g baked beans
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 pinch mustard powder
  • ½ tsp Italian herbs
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 500 g dried pasta you can use whichever one you prefer
  • low calorie cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Heat two non stick pans and spray liberally with low calorie cooking spray. Brown your mince in one and sauté your vegetables and garlic in the other. This should take about 5 minutes.

  2. Once the mince is browned, add the vegetables and continue to sauté. Crumble the beef stock cube over and add salt and pepper. Continue to sauté until the vegetables are soft.

  3. Add the tomato puree, tomato passata, chopped tomatoes and baked beans and mix well. Simmer for five minutes.

  4. Add the mustard powder, italian herbs and Worcestershire sauce and simmer for a further 10 minutes.

  5. Serve with your pasta of choice and some cheese. Nom, nom, nom!