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Freezer-Ready High-Protein Bolognese
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Freezer-Ready High-Protein Bolognese

1 h 15 minServes 6Nutri-Score B€€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • lean ground beef (5% fat)Meat500 g
  • onion (finely diced)Produce1 piece
  • carrot (finely diced)Produce1 piece
  • celery stalk (finely diced)Produce1 piece
  • garlic (minced)Produce3 pieces
  • olive oilPantry15 ml
  • tomato passataPantry700 ml
  • tomato pastePantry30 g
  • beef stockPantry200 ml
  • dried oreganoSpices2 g
  • saltSpices5 g
  • black pepper (ground)Spices1 g

per serving

Nutrition

321kcal

Carbs
13 g
Proteins
38 g
Fat
13 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Sauté pan
  • Spatula
  • Ladle

step by step

Method

  1. Sweat the vegetables

    • Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
    • Add the onion, carrot and celery and cook until softened and translucent.
    • Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant.
    Step 1
  2. Brown the beef

    • Add the ground beef and break it up with a spatula.
    • Cook until no longer pink and lightly browned.
    • Season with salt and black pepper.
    Step 2
  3. Build the sauce

    • Stir in the tomato paste and cook briefly.
    • Pour in the tomato passata and beef stock.
    • Add the dried oregano and stir everything together.
    Step 3
  4. Simmer the bolognese

    • Lower the heat and let the sauce simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally.
    • Cook until thickened and the flavours have melded.
    • Taste and adjust the salt and pepper.
    Step 4
  5. Portion and freeze

    • Let the bolognese cool slightly.
    • Ladle into freezer trays or cubes.
    • Freeze until solid, then store the cubes for quick meals.
    Step 5