Courgetti Bolognese
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
Skip to ingredients
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 450-500g lean mince meat (less than 5% fat)
- 1 red pepper
- 2 tins of chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp mixed herbs
- 2 courgettes
Method
step 1
Spray a large pot with low calorie cooking spray and place over a high heat.step 2
Dice the onion and mince the garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes.step 3
Add the mince meat and cook through.step 4
Add the 2 tins of chopped tomatoes.step 5
Roughly chop the peppers and add.step 6
Add 2 heaped tablespoons of mixed herbs.step 7
Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour (the longer the better)step 8
Season to taste adding more herbs/salt/pepper as needed.step 9
Once ready to eat spiralize the courgette and toss it into the bolognese for no longer than 1-2 minutes to keep its “Al Dente” texture – Note: if planning on freezing the bolognese only add the courgetti to the bolognese that you are going to serve.