Pasta Bolognese
This easy filling Pasta Bolognese is 8 SmartPoints per portion on Weight Watchers Freestyle / Flex plan.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 cups Lean beef mince/ ground beef (5% fat) ((400g))
- 4 Bacon medallions (finely chopped)
- Fry Light
- 2 Garlic cloves (crushed)
- 1 Red pepper (deseeded & finely chopped)
- 1 Yellow pepper (deseeded & finely chopped)
- 1 Onion (finely chopped)
- 2 Tinned chopped tomatoes (2 x 400g tins)
- 1 tbsp Tomato puree
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 pinch Black pepper
- 4 cups Pasta ((240g))
- Basil (to garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large saucepan over a high heat. Add 5 or 6 sprays of Frylight (spray oil) and add the minced (ground) beef and chopped bacon medallions. Using a fork break up the beef and cook till it has turned brown. Add the crushed garlic and the chopped onion and cook for a further 2 - 3 minutes before adding the chopped peppers, tomato purée & tinned chopped tomatoes.
- 2
Stir well and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat & cook on a low simmer for 25 - 30 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Stir occasionally to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- 3
Prepare the pasta in lightly salted water according to the packet instructions. Once cooked, drain the pasta well before dividing into 4 bowls.
- 4
Taste the Bolognese sauce & season with salt & pepper if required before spooning over the pasta. Top with torn up basil leaves.