Cajun "Bolognese"

Jen's Food Blog

Jan 11

I do love a good, traditional spag bol, but I thought I'd spice it up a little and use up some Cajun paste I had in the fridge and it worked well. The sauce was rich and delicious. I also had some rigatoni pasta shapes from a past Degustabox which paired with the "bolognese" really well for an ultimate mid-week, comfort food meal. Give this recipe a whirl and let me know what you think.

Ingredients (Serves 2):

1 small onion, peeled & diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 small carrot, peeled & diced
I added a handful of leftover mushrooms to this - feel free to chuck in any extra veg going spare!
250g low fat minced beef
100ml beef stock
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 tbsp Hendo's relish
200g chopped tomatoes
1 heaped tbsp "Very Lazy" Cajun Paste
1 tbsp smoked paprika
100g pasta

Method (Approx 40 mins):

Pour a glug of olive oil into a large frying pan and place over a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and carrot and cook for 5 minutes until the onion starts to soften, then add the red pepper and fry for another 4 minutes.
Add the minced beef and cook for about 5 minutes or until browned on all sides, breaking up the mince with a wooden spoon.
Add the stock, tomato puree, Henderson's relish, chopped tomatoes, cajun paste and smoked paprika and stir well.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes until the mixture has thickened and the vegetables are soft.
Cook your pasta to packet instructions whilst the sauce is thickening.
Once everything is cooked, chuck it in a bowl, season if needed, grab a big spoon and enjoy!

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Happy munching 🙂

Jen@jensfoodblog

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