5.0 from 3 votes
Easy Pork Mince Bolognese
A delicious twist on a family food favourite, this Easy Pork Mince Bolognese is packed full of flavour and can be on the table in just 25 minutes. If you love pork and bolognese, you’re going to love this Easy Peasy Pork Bolognese!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 510 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Fusion , Italian , British
Ingredients
- 280 g Spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion very finely diced (See Note 1)
- 1 small carrot very finely diced (See Note 1)
- 1 stick celery very finely diced (See Note 1)
- 500 g pork mince
- 2 cloves garlic grated or crushed
- 400 g tin chopped tomatoes (Ideally one of the better quality brands, like Cirio or Napolina)
- 200 ml chicken stock (from a cube is fine – I use 1 Kallo organic chicken stock cube)
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or Worcestershire sauce, if you prefer)
- Black pepper to taste (See Note 2)
- Grated parmesan or cheddar to serve (optional)
- Fresh basil leaves as a garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti according to packet instructions / your own preferences. Drain when cooked.
- Meanwhile, place the olive oil, onions, carrots and celery in a large frying pan, with a lid on, over a low heat for 3 minutes, until softened but not brown. Stir occasionally.
- Turn the heat up and add the pork mince, break up with a spatula and fry for 3 minutes, until lightly browned, stirring regularly.
- Turn the heat back down again and stir in the garlic. Fry for 1 minute, taking care not to burn the garlic.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, chicken stock, tomato puree, oregano, soy sauce and black pepper. (See Note 3.) Stir everything together and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down to medium and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Divide the spaghetti between 4 plates, top with the bolognese sauce and sprinkle over the grated cheese.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves.
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Notes
- Personally I prefer very finely diced onions, carrots and celery in this recipe (this is called a soffritto in Italian). But if you prefer you veggies chunkier, by all means cut them less finely. Alternatively, if you want to make life even easier for yourself, you can sometimes find ready chopped soffritto mix in the supermarket freezer section.
- I only add black pepper, not salt, to this recipe as I feel the stock cube plus the soy sauce makes this salty enough, but feel free to add salt at this point too, if you wish.
- Suitable for freezing. (Bolognese sauce only.)
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
510kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
633mg
(26%)
Potassium
1064mg
(30%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
2797IU
(56%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 510
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 510kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 633mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 1064mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2797IU | 56% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.