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A white bowl of pasta topped with Bolognese sauce
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Pasta Bolognese

This easy filling Pasta Bolognese is 8 SmartPoints per portion on Weight Watchers Freestyle / Flex plan.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Easy weight watchers, pasta bolognese, weight watchers, weight watchers recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 678kcal
Author Marianne

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Lean beef mince/ ground beef (5% fat) (400g)
  • 4 Bacon medallions finely chopped
  • Fry Light
  • 2 Garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 Red pepper deseeded & finely chopped
  • 1 Yellow pepper deseeded & finely chopped
  • 1 Onion finely chopped
  • 2 Tinned chopped tomatoes 2 x 400g tins
  • 1 tbsp Tomato puree
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Black pepper
  • 4 cups Pasta (240g)
  • Basil to garnish
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Instructions

  • Heat a large saucepan over a high heat. Add 5 or 6 sprays of Frylight (spray oil) and add the minced (ground) beef and chopped bacon medallions. Using a fork break up the beef and cook till it has turned brown. Add the crushed garlic and the chopped onion and cook for a further 2 - 3 minutes before adding the chopped peppers, tomato purée & tinned chopped tomatoes. 
  • Stir well and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat & cook on a low simmer for 25 - 30 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Stir occasionally to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
  • Prepare the pasta in lightly salted water according to the packet instructions. Once cooked, drain the pasta well before dividing into 4 bowls. 
  • Taste the Bolognese sauce & season with salt & pepper if required before  spooning over the pasta. Top with torn up basil leaves. 

Notes

Please be aware that the nutritional information below has been automatically generated and does not account for variations in product brands and types, weights of individual ingredients etc.  It should therefore be considered as an estimate.
PointedKitchen.com has calculated Weight Watchers Smart Points based on the individual ingredients used to make this recipe and not from the following nutritional information.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 678kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 416mg | Potassium: 1023mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1012IU | Vitamin C: 96mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg