Recipe for bolognaise sauce

Hello

Here is my go to simple recipe for a low carb Bolognaise sauce, serves 4:

500g beef mince
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 red pepper, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped or minced
1 tin chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 beef stock cube

1.     Fry the mince in a large frying pan until browned, then add the chopped onion, pepper and garlic.
2.     Fry on a medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
3.     Add the stock cube, tomato puree and chopped tomatoes, stir thoroughly and leave to simmer for approx. 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add a splash of water if the mixture is looking a little dry.
4.     Season if needed with salt and black pepper.

Nutritional breakdown, per serving:
Carbs – 8g
Protein – 30g
Fat – 6g
Fibre – 1.5g
Calories – 175 kcal

You can substitute the spaghetti for courgette spaghetti  https://www.xperthealth.org.uk/participant-forum/courgette-spaghetti/  or health food stores and some larger supermarkets stock lower carb vegetable based alternatives such as konjac noodles, hearts of palm noodles or spinach fettucine.

Helen
X-PERT Team