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.
A rich tomato-based sauce packed with hidden vegetables. Nutritious, flavorful, and perfect for tossing with pasta or freezing for quick meals.
Course: MainCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: Easy
Servings
+
–
4
servings
Prep time
15
minutes
Cooking time
30
minutes
Calories
180
kcal
Total time
45
minutes
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Ingredients
500gramsBeef mince
2Brown onions
2Cloves of garlic
1Carrot, grated
1Zucchini, grated
250gramsMushrooms, grated
1Tin of crushed tomatoes
1Tin tomato soup
2Sticks 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.
Clare WhitfieldChief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.
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