Kid Approved: Veggie-Boost Beef Bolognese

Nutrition per serve

Ingredients

• 1clove garlic
• 1pcs zucchini
• 1pcs carrot
• 250g spaghetti
• 300g lean beef mince
• 400g diced tomatoes
• 10g Italian seasoning
• 50g tomato paste
• 10ml olive oil
• 5ml sugar

Method

1. Step 1 — Prep ingredients
   Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil for the spaghetti. Crush or finely chop 1 garlic clove. Coarsely grate the zucchini and carrot (see Veggie boost).
2. Step 2 — Cook spaghetti
   Cook three-quarters of the spaghetti* in the pan of boiling water for 12 mins or until al dente. Reserve 80ml (⅓ cup) cooking water, then drain the spaghetti. Return to the pan and cover to keep warm.
3. Step 3 — Start sauce
   Meanwhile, heat 2 tsp olive oil in a medium deep frypan over high heat. Cook the zucchini, carrot and garlic, stirring, for 2-3 mins until softened. Add the beef mince and cook, breaking up the lumps with a spoon, for 3-4 mins until browned.
4. Step 4 — Simmer sauce
   Add the tomatoes, Italian seasoning, reserved cooking water, half the tomato paste* and 1 tsp sugar to the beef mixture and stir to combine. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10-12 mins until slightly thickened. Remove the pan from the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper.
5. Step 5 — Serve up
   Divide the spaghetti among plates and top with the bolognese sauce. Enjoy!
6. Step 6 — Veggie boost
   While grating veggies and 'hiding' them in the sauce is a great way to boost nutrients, we also want our kids to learn about food. Ask them if they can guess what veggies they just ate, which one is their favourite and why. Teaching our kids about the benefits of eating a variety of foods will help create healthy eaters for life.

Allergens

Gluten, Wheat, Sulfit