Bloody Mary Bolognese

Bloody Mary Bolognese

Give spaghetti Bolognese an adult spin with this tasty, filling recipe

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 10 mins

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a pan, then add the onion, garlic, celery and chilli. Cook gently for 5-10 mins until soft.
  2. Up the heat and throw in your beef mince. Cook until just coloured, then add the Worcestershire sauce, red wine or stock and tinned tomatoes. Slowly cook the bolognese for 30 mins-1 hr - depending how much time you have, but longer will taste better.
  3. Boil some water, add in your pasta and cook according to pack instructions. Drain, then throw the pasta into the pan with the sauce and mix it all together. Dish up and serve with lashings of grated cheese over the top. Heaven!

725 kcalories, protein 44g, carbohydrate 102g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 6g, sugar 9g, salt 0.71 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2009.

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  • 22 September 2009

    PaulD rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We took this recipe to Turkey with us -made it there and it was great. Got home last night and made it again, quick and easy to make and tastes great. Not sure about the name though, as no vodka in it! We didn't use celery, but added spring onion and chopped red peppers. A great quick and easy recipe and with what's left over makes a great hot or cold lunch for work!

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  • 24 September 2009

    Sarah Manning commented on this recipe

    Very nice, quick and easy to do. I used Quorn mince as a meat free alternative and it was delicious. Went down well in our house! Odd choice of name though..Bloody Mary = Vodka in my book.

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  • 25 September 2009

    Louise rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A lovely variation on a family staple. My family especially enjoyed this dish and the children didn't even mind the chillies.

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  • 04 November 2009

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Nice for a change

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  • 18 November 2009

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Easy midweek meal but nothing special. Strange choice of name.

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  • 03 December 2010

    lulujersey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Great recipe but I made spag bol with it instead and the portions were a bit stingy for four. AM sure it would stretch farther if made with penne instead tho. Threw in a few Bay leaves while simmering. Lovely

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  • 26 May 2011

    The Cherub rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I followed the recipes almost entirely except right at the end I topped it with mashed potato (I have a glut of spuds at home!) instead of serving with pasta. It went in the oven for 20 mins after the cooking instructions as above and came out lovely. Was really enjoyable and will definately make again either with pasta or as a pie type dish.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 red onion , finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 2 celery sticks, chopped
  • 1 red chilli , finely chopped (if you want less spice just add ½ the chilli)
  • 500g lean beef mince
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 glass red wine , or equivalent amount of stock
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 500g pack penne pasta
  • grated cheddar , to serve
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725 kcalories, protein 44g, carbohydrate 102g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 6g, sugar 9g, salt 0.71 g

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