Spaghetti bolognaise is a delicious way to incorporate a heap of vegetables and nutrients into your family meals. Use whatever vegetables are in the fridge, place them into the Vitamix and chop them fine which will allow for a much quicker cooking time.
Secure lid on your Vitamix and remove the middle lid cap where you normally push through the tamper.Select variable 1
Turn the machine on to variable 3
Drop in the vegetables into your Vitamix in the order listed. Onion, carrot, celery, capsicum, zucchini, mushroom, spinach and use the tamper if necessary to help with the chopping
Heat a little grape seed oil (or olive oil) in a large deep pot over a medium heat
Add the chopped vegetables from your Vitamix and cook for 2 minutes
Return the machine back to the holder and secure the lid. Select variable 1 and turn the machine onto the variable 3. Add the lean beef and blend for a few seconds until you have mince, and then add the mince into the pot of vegetables
Clean your Vitamix and rinse
Tips & Hints:
For a wheat and gluten free as well as low carb option use zucchini noodles in place of whole meal spaghetti, Substitute beef for 400g lean organic or turkey chicken mince or 2 x 400 g tins organic brown lentils to make a vegetarian bolognaise.
Sauce
Combine the tomato sauce ingredients in the Vitamix. Select variable 1
Turn the machine on and quickly increase speed to variable 10 and then to high. Blend for a few seconds until combined
Add the tomato sauce to the bolognaise along with the tomato paste, cinnamon and apple juice concentrate and simmer over a medium heat for 15 - 20 minutes
Just before the end of the cooking, bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions until al dente. Drain well
Spoon the spaghetti onto plates and top with the Bolognese sauce. Sprinkle with fresh herbs and Parmesan and serve immediately
Tips & Hints:
Add 1 tsp cumin powder and make into Healthy Nachos, serve with oven baked corn chips, avocado, sliced spring onion and natural thick yoghurt, For a vegetarian bolognaise replace beef with one more tin of brown lentils, For a low carb or gluten free option use zucchini noodles in place of pasta
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