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Hidden-veg beef & lentil bolognese
Half-beef half-lentil bolognese with grated carrot and courgette melted invisibly in.
Ingredients
Servings 6
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Method
- Step 1
Brown the beef in the oil; push aside.
- Step 2
Add onion, carrot and courgette; cook 8 minutes to melt down.
- Step 3
Garlic, puree and oregano in, then tomatoes, stock and lentils.
- Step 4
Simmer 40 minutes, lid off, until thick.
- Step 5
Toss with spaghetti; Parmesan over. Freezes 3 months.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 560 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 35g |
| Carbohydrates | 68g |
| – of which sugars | 12g |
| Fibre | 12g |
| Fat | 16g |
| – of which saturates | 5g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.3g |
| Calcium | 160mg |
| Iron | 5.6mg |
| Salt | 0.7g |
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