Spaghetti Bolognese with salami & basil

1 of 5-a-day family meals spag bol spaghetti bolognese vitamin c

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

1 large onion , diced

1 red pepper , diced

3 garlic cloves , crushed

750g beef mince cube

4 tbsp tomato purée

50ml balsamic vinegar

2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes

1 beef stock

75g salami , chopped

400g spaghetti , shredded basil leaves and grated Parmesan, to serve

Method

Heat the oil in a large casserole and cook the onion and pepper for 3-4 mins until beginning to soften. Stir in the garlic, cook for 1 min, then add the mince and cook until browned.

Stir in the tomato purée, balsamic vinegar, chopped tomatoes and stock cube. Bring to the boil, turn down to a simmer, put on the lid and cook, stirring every so often, for 20 mins.

Remove half the Bolognese, leave to cool, then put in a lidded container and keep in the fridge for tomorrow. Add the chopped salami to the pan and continue to cook. Meanwhile, bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the pasta following pack instructions. Season the Bolognese mixture, serve with the spaghetti and scatter over the basil and Parmesan.