Veggie Loaded Bolognese

Name: Veggie Loaded Bolognese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Oil; 1 onion; 2 carrots; 1 zucchini; 2 celery; 2 cloves garlic; 500 g Lean beef mince; 400 g lentils; 3 x tins tomatoes; 2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar; 2 tsp mixed herbs; 2 Tbsp tomato Paste; 1 tsp sugar; 1 beef stock cube

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Veggie Loaded Bolognese

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Servings 8

Ingredients

1 Tbsp Oil
1 onion
2 carrots
1 zucchini
2 celery
2 cloves garlic
500 g Lean beef mince
400 g lentils
3 x tins tomatoes
2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
2 tsp mixed herbs
2 Tbsp tomato Paste
1 tsp sugar
1 beef stock cube

Instructions

Preheat the oil in a large stock pot on a medium heat. Meanwhile place all the vegetables (onion, garlic, carrot, celery, zucchini) in a food processer and process to a fine mixture. If you don’t have a food processer grate all the vegetables by hand.
Add the vegetables to the pot and then sauté for 5min to sweat the vegetables down. Add the mince and cook for a few minutes until brown. Add in the tomato paste, vinegar, mixed herbs, tinned tomatoes, sugar, stock cube and salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for at least 30mins. If possible, allow to cook on low heat for 2hrs, stirring occasionally.