Penne Bolognese

Ingredients

• 500g dried high fibre pasta of your choice
• ½ quantity Healthy Bolognese recipe (see below)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, plus extra basil leaves, to serve
• 1/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

Method

1. Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of lightly salted boiling water following packet instructions or until al dente. Drain and return to pan.
2. Meanwhile, place Bolognese sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until hot. Stir in basil.
3. Toss hot pasta with the sauce. Serve sprinkled with parmesan and extra basil leaves.

Ingredients

Healthy Bolognese: 

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large brown onion, finely chopped
• 2 large carrots, finely chopped
• 4 celery sticks, finely diced
• 200g button mushrooms, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 800g lean beef mince
• 2 x 175g packets Celebrate Health Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce
• 2 x 400g can diced tomatoes
• 400g can brown lentils, rinsed, drained

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened.
2. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Increase heat to high, add mince.
3. Cook, stirring to break up lumps, for 5 minutes or until browned.
4. Add Celebrate Health Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauces, tomatoes and lentils and stir to combine. Bring to the boil and reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until thick.