Save Money Good Diet: Phil Vickery's spaghetti bolognese - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Phil Vickery’ s spaghetti bolognese By You Magazine - May 19, 2019 A little sauce goes a long way here, so I’ve halved the meat content but added more vegetables to compensate for the bulk loss. The sauce will coat the spaghetti perfectly, saving you money and calories. You can add a little finely grated parmesan cheese, if you like, at the end. I use a microplane grater, which makes 20 grams look and go a long way! Tara Fisher SERVES 4 JUST £3.75 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or a couple of squirts from a spray bottle) 2 small onions, very finely chopped 4 small celery sticks, very finely chopped 2 large carrots, peeled and very finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tsp dried oregano 400g 12% fat minced beef 2 tbsp flour 2 tbsp tomato purée 400g can chopped tomatoes freshly ground black pepper 1/2 x 10g any stock cube 300g dried spaghetti 1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and add the onions, celery, carrots, garlic and oregano. Cook for 10 minutes to soften. 2. Add the mince and break up with a wooden spoon, then cook for about 5 minutes. Add the flour to soak up the juices and stir really well to coat. Add the tomato purée and chopped tomatoes then, using the can, refill with water and add to the pan. Stir well. 3. Add a little pepper and the stock cube, stir, bring the pan to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked and the sauce thickened nicely. 4. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions. When everything is ready, add the cooked spaghetti to the sauce and mix well. Serve. TIP Using a strong cheese such as parmesan means you get lots of flavour for relatively few calories and a low cost. And swapping the meat for more veg means less saturated fat. BUY THE BOOK WITH 20 PER CENT OFF Save Money Good Diet by Phil Vickery will be published by Kyle Books on 30 May, price £14.99. As well as brilliant recipes, there’s useful advice on eating healthily on a budget from nutrition therapist Ian Marber and every dish comes with a full nutrition breakdown. To order a copy for £11.99 until 2 June, visit mailshop.co.uk/books or call 0844 571 0640; p&p is free on orders over £15. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved