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Hairy Bikers' spaghetti bolognese
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Hairy Bikers' spaghetti bolognese

17 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr Serves 5-6 openrecipes

The Hairy Bikers give us their simple recipe for a classic spaghetti Bolognese, a firm family favourite for decades.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1018
Calories
55g
Protein
25g
Fat
138g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Chestnut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500g/1lb 2 oz lean mince
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 celery
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 150g/5oz small portobello or chestnut mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 150ml/5 fl oz red wine
  • 1 x 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 beef stock
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 375–450g/13oz-1lb dried spaghetti
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • freshly grated parmesan

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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