Family spaghetti bolognese
- Age: 12–18 months (Family food)
- Texture: Family meal
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 40 min
- Makes: 2 adults and 2 children
Ingredients
- 300 g beef mince
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 stalk celery, chopped fine
- 400 g tinned tomatoes, no added salt
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 200 g spaghetti
Contains: Wheat
Method
- Soften the onion, carrot and celery in the oil 8 minutes. Add the mince and brown.
- Add the tomatoes and purée; simmer 30 minutes, adding water if it gets dry.
- Cook the spaghetti in unsalted water. Chop your child's spaghetti short and mix with sauce; salt the adults' portions.
Safety: Serve your child's portion first, then salt the rest for the adults.
Storage: Sauce: fridge 3 days, freezer 2 months.
Tip: Chopping the spaghetti short is the difference between a toddler eating it and wearing it.
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