Buddy's Bolognese
With sausages, minced beef and grated vegetables
Buddy's Bolognese
With sausages, minced beef and grated vegetables
Nutrition per serving
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Calories 505 25%
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Fat 11.9g 17%
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Saturates 3.8g 19%
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Sugars 13.3g 15%
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Salt 0.7g 12%
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Protein 32.6g 65%
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Carbs 71.2g 27%
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Fibre 3.1g -
Of an adult's reference intake
Ingredients
- 2 higher-welfare pork sausages
- olive oil
- 500 g higher-welfare lean minced beef
- 2 onions
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 large carrot
- 1 celery stick
- 1 courgette
- 2 tablespoons thick balsamic vinegar
- 2 x 400 g tins of plum tomatoes
- 1 heaped teaspoon tomato purée
- 450 g your favourite dried pasta
- Parmesan cheese , to serve
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Method
- Place a large casserole pan on a medium-high heat to warm up.
- Squeeze the sausagemeat out of the skins.
- Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil into the pan, add the minced beef and sausagemeat, breaking everything up with a spoon as you go, then cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Peel the onions and garlic, trim the carrot, celery and courgette, then coarsely grate all the vegetables on a box grater, finely grating the garlic. Scrape into the pan, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 10 minutes, or until soft and sweet, stirring occasionally.
- Add the balsamic vinegar, then scrunch in the tomatoes (or tip in and break up with a spoon as you go). Half-fill each tin with water, swirl around to pick up the last bits of tomato and pour it into the pan.
- Stir in the tomato purée and a pinch of black pepper, mash everything up with the spoon, then reduce the heat to low and leave to cook for 1 hour, or until thickened slightly.
- About 15 minutes before you’re ready to serve, cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water according to the packet instructions, then drain, reserving a mugful of starchy cooking water.
- Carefully add the pasta to the sauce and stir well over the heat, loosening with a splash of pasta water, if needed. Divide between serving bowls, and finish with a good grating of Parmesan.
Tips
Jamie wholeheartedly believes that cooking is up there as one of the most valuable skills you can teach a child. Getting kids excited about food, where it comes from and how to cook it, gives them a better chance of being healthier and happier in the long run. When cooking with kids, use your common sense to determine what jobs they can help you with, depending on their age and skill level. It’s always good to start small, with jobs such as mixing and measuring, then progress to elements of a recipe, then go on to slightly trickier techniques over time. The more they cook, the better they’ll get. Make sure you supervise them when using heat or sharp utensils like knives and box graters, and teach them about the importance of washing their hands before they start, and after handling raw meat and fish, as well as other basic hygiene rules. Most of all, have fun with it, and encourage them to give things a go.
Buddy's new show, Cooking Buddies, airs on CBBC and iPlayer in July 2024.
