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Baby Bolognese
Introduce your little one to this family favourite with our baby-friendly Bolognese
- Difficulty: Easy
- Serves 4
- Freezable
Preparation
- Total time
- 35 Mins
- Preparation time
- 10 Mins
- Cooking time
- 25 Mins
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1 tbsp olive oil
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1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped
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1 stick of celery, finely sliced
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1 clove garlic, crushed
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250g lean beef mince
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500g passata OR 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
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1 small courgette or 1 small carrot, peeled and very finely grated
To serve
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Baby mini pasta shells or spaghetti
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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.
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Turn the heat up slightly and add the mince. Cook for 3-4 minutes until browned, then add the passata or chopped tomatoes.
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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.
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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.
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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
★★★★★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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