Spaghetti Bolognese with Fresh Garden Salad Recipe

No one can go past a good spag bol.

Try out the Healthy Weight For Life version of this classic family favourite.

Ingredients

• 4 cups cooked pasta
• 2 brown onions, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 600g premium beef mince
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 2 zucchini, sliced
• ½ cup salt reduced tomato paste
• 2 x 400g tin salt-reduced chopped tomatoes
• ½ cup fresh basil, chopped
• ½ cup fresh oregano, chopped
• 1 small chilli, finely chopped

For the salad:

• 2 cups baby spinach leaves
• 1 punnet cherry tomatoes (or 2 large tomatoes, sliced)
• 2 Lebanese cucumbers, ribboned
• ½ cup fresh basil leaves, torn
• 2 tbsp low-fat Italian dressing

Method

1. Sauté onion, garlic and oil for 5 minutes.
2. Add mince and cook until browned.
3. Add vegetables, tomato paste and tinned tomatoes.
4. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Add basil, oregano and chilli and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
6. To make salad, combine all ingredients in a salad bowl and drizzle with dressing.
7. To serve, add pasta to the carbohydrate section, mince to the protein section and salad to the remaining sections of the Portion Control Disc.
8. Remove the disc before eating, and enjoy!