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Chicken bolognese

  • Time to make: 50 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 3.2
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 stick celery
  • 1 red capsicum
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 350g chicken mince
  • ½ cup frozen spinach, defrosted
  • 1 can Italian chopped tomatoes, any flavour (I used chilli and garlic)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ¼ cup wine (or chicken stock)
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup fresh basil (or other fresh herbs to your taste)
  • salt and pepper
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Chop vegetables finely; use a processor to do this really quickly.

    2 Heat oil in a heavy-based pan over a medium heat. Put all  fresh vegetables in the pan and cook until softened and fragrant, about 10 minutes.

    3 Add chicken mince to pan, break up with a spoon, and cook until chicken has coloured. Add tomatoes, wine, water, spinach and tomato paste to pan. Simmer for around 20 minutes, until sauce has thickened.

    4 Taste and adjust seasoning; add your favourite spices here if you like, such as chilli, oregano or paprika. Simmer for 5 minutes more.

    5 Just before serving, add basil or other fresh herbs and stir through. Serve with freshly cooked pasta of your choice

    Variations

    Turn it into a pie by topping with hot mashed potato and a little grated cheese, then grill for 5 minutes.

    HFG tip

    Using lean beef mince in this recipe adds only a few extra kilojoules and no extra fat, so feel free to substitute.

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