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Sausage Bolognese with Courgettes

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A delightful twist on a classic pasta dish loaded with plenty of veggies for added flavour and nutrients.

This recipe is part of our budget-friendly collection, made up of recipes that will feed a family for under £1.50 a portion*. 

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 20 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Easy

Ingredients

1 x 454g pack Lincolnshire herb pork sausages, sausage meat removed
1 teaspoon oil
1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
1 carrot, peeled and cut into small cubes
1 courgette, diced
50g button mushrooms, quartered
1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato purée
200g spaghetti, cooked, to serve
50g grated Parmesan cheese, to serve

Method

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pan, add onion and garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes until soft, but not coloured.

Step 2

Lightly break the sausage into small pieces, add to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until coloured. Add the vegetables and stir well.

Step 3

Add the tomatoes and purée. Stir well, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to the  packet instructions.

Step 4

Pile the spaghetti equally into four pasta dishes, top with sausage bolognese and serve garnished with Parmesan.

Tips and Serving Suggestions

If preferred use wholewheat pasta.

*Cost per serving based on proportion of ingredients used to make the dish. Total cost of ingredients calculated based on average price across four British supermarkets. Prices correct as of 03.08.23; but are subject to change due to fluctuations in ingredient prices. 

Method

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pan, add onion and garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes until soft, but not coloured.

Step 2

Lightly break the sausage into small pieces, add to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until coloured. Add the vegetables and stir well.

Step 3

Add the tomatoes and purée. Stir well, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to the  packet instructions.

Step 4

Pile the spaghetti equally into four pasta dishes, top with sausage bolognese and serve garnished with Parmesan.

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