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Making Mushroom Pepper Beef Bolognese

Mushroom Pepper Beef Bolognese on plate
This is a joint recipe from my mother-in-law and myself. When I visit her in England, I always prefer to eat her foods over going out. Thankfully, we make a great team in the kitchen! We made this bolognese after going hiking and it really hit the spot. Even though it's super meaty, it's got loads of veggies and herbs, so it's quite refreshing.
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June 11, 2019

Mushroom Pepper Beef Bolognese on plateThis is a joint recipe from my mother-in-law and myself. When I visit her in England, I always prefer to eat her foods over going out. Thankfully, we make a great team in the kitchen! We made this bolognese after going hiking and it really hit the spot. Even though it's super meaty, it's got loads of veggies and herbs, so it's quite refreshing.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 large bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 3 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 24 ounces pasta sauce
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan shavings, plus extra for serving
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 package spaghetti
ingredients
 

Steps:

  1. Sautee the pepper and onions in a bit of oil in large skillet over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic and cook an additional 3 minutes.
  2. cut tomatoes & onions
     
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  3. Add ground beef to the pan and cook until mostly browned. Lower heat and continue to cook until fully browned. Cooking on low heat allows the flavours to meld together nicely.
  4. adding ground beef added to veggies in pan
     
  5. Add tomato paste to the pan and stir well, allowing to cook a few minutes.
  6. mixing tomato paste to ground beef with veggies
     
  7. Add oregano and chili flakes and cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly.
  8. Bolognese in pan
     
  9. Add pasta sauce and mix well. Raise heat and bring until it's bubbling. Every bolognese batch is different, so if it's a bit dry, you can add a touch of water or wine at this point. We didn't need to.
  10. pasta sauce added to Mushroom Pepper Beef Bolognese
     
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  11. Begin cooking the spaghetti to package directions. Tear the basil leaves by hand and drop into the sauce. Cook another 8 minutes or so.
  12. mixed Mushroom Pepper Beef Bolognese
     
  13. Stir in the Parmesan shavings. Serve on top of a bed of spaghetti, sprinkling the top with more cheese.
  14. Bolognese in pan
     
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June 29, 20190 found this helpful

I hide a lot of veggies in my bolognese too. Anything like celery or zucchini works and if grated you hardly notice them. Brown lentils are another great trick for making it healthier and cheaper.

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June 30, 20190 found this helpful

I do love lentils in my bolognese! Mum used to try to hide them in our sauces but I could easily find them and adored them :)

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