Isn’t it strange that kids can find the smallest piece of onion in any dinner they eat, but they still can’t find their shoes! Infuriating huh! Well like all Mums, I’m always trying to get my kids to eat more veggies, this is my secret weapon to get them to gobble them up – without the whinge factor.
Veggie Filled Bolognaise Sauce
4
servings15
minutes30
minutes180
kcal45
minutesA rich tomato-based sauce packed with hidden vegetables. Nutritious, flavorful, and perfect for tossing with pasta or freezing for quick meals.
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Ingredients
500 gram Beef mince
2 number Brown onions
2 number Cloves of garlic
1 number Carrot, grated
1 number Zucchini, grated
250 gram Mushrooms, grated
1 number Tin of crushed tomatoes
1 number Tin tomato soup
2 number Sticks celery, chopped very finely
Directions
- Grate all the vegetables except for the celery (just cut it very very finely).
- Heat a deep frypan, and spray with canola or olive oil until hot.
- Add the grated onion and garlic, and cook for a few minutes or until soft.
- Add the beef mince. Break apart with a spoon and brown (about 10 minutes).
- Add the remaining grated vegetables, and cook through for a few minutes.
- Add the tin of tomatoes and tin of tomato soup. Reduce the heat, and simmer for 10 – 15 minutes or until the mixture thickens.
- Serve on fresh pasta with some grated cheese.
This recipe is freezable. So to freeze, allow it to cool, then 3/4 fill a Ziploc bag. It freezes well for up to six months.
This recipe feeds four with leftovers.
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