More veg, less meat summer Bolognese

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

2 onions , finely chopped

3 carrots , finely chopped

4 celery sticks, finely chopped

2 courgettes , cut into small cubes

4 garlic cloves , finely chopped

250g pack beef mince

1 heaped tbsp tomato purée

400g can chopped tomato

400g fettuccine

200g pea , frozen or fresh

handful parsley , roughly chopped

Method

Heat the oil in large deep frying pan. Add the onions, carrots, celery, courgettes and garlic. Cook for about 10 mins or until soft, adding a few splashes of water if the mixture begins to stick. Turn up the heat and add the mince. Fry for a few mins more, breaking up the mince with the back of a spoon. Stir in tomato purée, pour over the chopped tomatoes and add a can of water. Simmer for 15 mins until the sauce is thick, then season.

Meanwhile, cook the fettuccine following pack instructions.

Tip the peas into the sauce and simmer for 2 mins more until tender. Stir through the drained pasta and parsley, then serve.