Healthy Spaghetti Bolognese {Unofficial Slimming World}
A family favourite, this unofficial Slimming World Spaghetti Bolognese is low fat and SO tasty!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 860kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 500 g 5% fat beef mince
- Low calorie cooking oil spray
- 1 onion diced
- 4 rashers bacon all fat removed & sliced
- 1 carrot peeled & diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon sage
- 130 g mushrooms
- 2 teaspoon basil
- 1 red pepper
- 500 ml passata
- 2 tablespoon tomato puree
- 400 g tinned tomatoes
- 1 stockpot beef
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 320 g spaghetti cooked as per instructions
- Seasoning
- 30 g parmesan grated *to be counted
Instructions
- Spray a large lidded pan with frylight and cook the bacon strips. Then add the garlic, onions and pepper with some seasoning and saute until softenened.
- Now add the beef and sear until browned.
- Then add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil and stir.
- Now reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- 20 minutes in, boil your spaghetti as per instructed on the packet then drain and portion out.
- Season the bolognese sauce to taste and spoon on top of the spaghetti. Then sprinkle with parmesan and enjoy!
Video
Notes
- Season the beef well with sea salt while browning - it makes a significant difference and creates a very delicious meal.
- For best results, if using fresh herbs, stir them in towards the end, otherwise, the heat can destroy their flavour.
- Trim all visible fat from the bacon before cooking it in the pot to keep unnecessary calories down to a minimum
- Save money on your energy bill and reduce cooking time by grating all of your vegetables or shred them in a food processor before cooking with the meat for only 10-15 minutes.
- Instead of tomatoes, why not stir in some Weight Watchers tomato soup and reduce down?
Nutrition
Calories: 860kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 540mg | Potassium: 1700mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 4430IU | Vitamin C: 65.6mg | Calcium: 203mg | Iron: 7.7mg