Mum's Spag Bol

Name: Mum's Spag Bol
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/2 tbsp oil, for cooking; 1 brown onion, diced; 2 cloves of garlic, crushed or finely chopped; 1 carrot, diced (optional); 250g mushrooms, chopped (optional); 4 rashers of bacon, chopped into small pieces; 500g lean minced beef; 1 rich beef stock pot; 400g tin of chopped tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato puree; dried spaghetti, to serve; fresh parmesan, grated, to serve

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:47:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories368.8 kcal (18%)

Total Fat23.4 g (33%)

Carbs8.8 g (3%)

Sugars2.5 g (3%)

Protein29.6 g (59%)

Sodium778.9 mg (39%)

Fiber0.7 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

½ Tbspoil

for cooking

1brown onion

diced

2 clovesgarlic

crushed or finely chopped

1carrot

diced, optional

250gmushrooms

chopped, optional

4 rashersbacon

chopped into small pieces

500glean minced beef

1rich beef stock pot

400gtin of chopped tomatoes

2 Tbsptomato puree

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a the oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add the bacon and any additional veg of choice (e.g. carrot, mushrooms) and fry for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, until the bacon is just cooked.

Step 3

Add the mince and brown for at least 5 minutes, stirring often and keeping the heat medium-high. Add the stock pot directly into the pan and mix in well.

Step 4

Add in the tinned tomatoes, tomato puree and season well. Cook with a lid on for 10-15 minutes, stirring every so often and checking that the mixture doesn't stick.

Step 5

Serve with cooked pasta and grate fresh parmesan on top.