Wednesday, 26 February 2014

spaghetti bolognese (very low-carb)


Name: spaghetti bolognese (very low-carb)

Difficulty: easy

Preparation Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 500 grams of beef mince
  • A diced brown onion
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 800 grams of can crushed tomatoes
  • heaped teaspoon minced garlic
  • water (about 500 ml)
  • heaped teaspoon crushed chilli
  • 250 grams packet of spaghetti
  • pepper
  • salt

Directions:

  • saute the garlic and onion in a heavy stockpot.
  • put the mince in the pot until browned.
  • stir the tomato paste through the mixture for two minutes.
  • add tomatoes and half a can of water and simmer
  • keep the heat to low for at least three hours, stir occasionally
  • season with the salt and pepper
  • pour boiling water over spaghetti until its covered. 
  • after three minutes, drain the spaghetti.
  • add the drained spaghetti to the bolognese sauce.
  • top it with Parmesan cheese and side salad if desired.
  • enjoy 

Tips:

you can always use carrots and finely diced zucchini.