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Baby Bolognese

Introduce your little one to this family favourite with our baby-friendly Bolognese

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  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Serves 4
  • Freezable

Preparation

Total time
35 Mins
Preparation time
10 Mins
Cooking time
25 Mins
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped

  • 1 stick of celery, finely sliced

  • 1 clove garlic, crushed

  • 250g lean beef mince

  • 500g passata OR 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes

  • 1 small courgette or 1 small carrot, peeled and very finely grated

To serve

  • Baby mini pasta shells or spaghetti

  1. Add the olive oil to a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and celery and gently fry for 5-7 minutes until softened. Stir in the crushed garlic and fry for a further minute.

  2. Turn the heat up slightly and add the mince. Cook for 3-4 minutes until browned, then add the passata or chopped tomatoes.

  3. Stir in the finely grated courgette or carrot and bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat and cook for another 15-20 minutes until you have a rich Bolognese.

  4. If you'd like to serve Bolognese to the grown-ups alongside baby's portion, remove enough Bolognese for baby to a seperate bowl, including any extra portions you'd like to cool and freeze. Once you've removed baby's portions you can add red wine and season the grown-up version.

  5. Serve with cooked baby pasta shapes or spaghetti, snipped into smaller pieces with kitchen scissors if desired.

You will need

Large non-stick frying pan

Grater or Microplane grater

Tips

Leave any leftover baby Bolognese to cool before dividing into ice cube trays and freezing for up to 3 months

Reviews

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  • Poppy Y

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

    Doubled the recipe and made enough for baby, rest of the family and plenty of leftovers!

    Reviewed on 29/07/20

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