Spaghetti Bolognese
The weeknight standard, and it freezes in portions.
Serves 4 45 min 34g proteinKid-friendly
BeefPastaItalianBudgetFreezer friendly
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Beef mince500 g
- Spaghetti400 g
- Tinned chopped tomatoes800 g
- Brown onion150 g
- Carrot120 g
- Celery80 g
- Garlic15 g
- Tomato paste70 g
- Olive oil20 ml
- Dried oregano2 g
Method
- Finely dice the onion, carrot and celery and cook in the oil over medium heat for 8 minutes until soft.
- Add the crushed garlic and cook for 1 minute, then add the mince and brown it well, breaking up any lumps.
- Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, then add the tinned tomatoes, oregano and a splash of water.
- Simmer uncovered for 25-30 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick. Season to taste.
- Meanwhile cook the spaghetti in well-salted water until al dente, then toss through the sauce.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegetarian
- 440 g Tinned brown lentils instead of Beef mince
No browning: add the drained lentils with the tinned tomatoes and simmer for 15-20 minutes until thick.
Vegan
- 440 g Tinned brown lentils instead of Beef mince
No browning: add the drained lentils with the tinned tomatoes and simmer for 15-20 minutes until thick.
Gluten-free
- 400 g Gluten-free spaghetti instead of Spaghetti
Cook the gluten-free spaghetti a minute short of the packet time and toss it with the sauce straight away.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
AldiBest choiceno items missing · $11.73 of food
$33.31
65% spare
Woolworthsno items missing · $13.85 of food · $2.12 more
$35.12
61% spare
Colesno items missing · $14.09 of food · $2.36 more
$35.06
60% spare
$2.93a serve
$2.93 a serve, cheapest at Aldi
About $11.73 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$32.12 across 2 shops · all 10 items priced · $6.43 more for bigger packs, 64% spare for later
AldiBest choice$11.73
no items missing
you'll pay $33.31 · 65% of it spare
Woolworths$13.85
no items missing · $2.12 more
you'll pay $35.12 · 61% of it spare
Coles$14.09
no items missing · $2.36 more
you'll pay $35.06 · 60% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$30.52
Spaghetti
$0.178/100g
need 400 gCucina Pasta Spaghetti 500 g$0.89
Aldi$0.178/100g$0.89·Woolworths$0.180/100g$0.90·Coles$0.180/100g$0.90
Tinned chopped tomatoes
$2.38/kg
need 800 g2 × Remano Italian Diced Tomatoes 400 g$0.95closest match
Aldi$2.38/kg$0.95·Woolworths$2.38/kg$0.95·Coles$2.38/kg$0.95
Brown onion
$1.99/kg
need 150 gBrown Onions 1 kg$1.99
Aldi$1.99/kg$1.99·Woolworths~$3.32/kg$0.63·Coles$4.20/kg$0.84
Carrot
$2.09/kg
need 120 gNo Brand Carrots 1 kg$2.09closest match
Aldi$2.09/kg$2.09·Woolworths~$2.40/kg$0.36·Coles$2.60/kg$0.44
Celery
$13.30/kg
need 80 gCelery Sticks 300 g$3.99closest match
Aldi$13.30/kg$3.99·Coles$13.33/kg$4.00·Woolworths$16.33/kg$4.90
Garlic
~$16.67/kg
need 15 gAldi Garlic 3 Pack 179.36 g$2.99
Aldi~$16.67/kg$2.99·Woolworths~$31.33/kg$1.88·Coles$33.00/kg$1.98
Tomato paste
$0.28/100g
need 70 gCucina Tomato Paste 500 g$1.39closest match
Aldi$0.28/100g$1.39·Woolworths$0.56/100g$0.95·Coles$0.71/100g$1.00
Olive oil
$0.88/100ml
need 20 mlThe Olive Tree Olive Oil 1 L$8.79closest match
Aldi$0.88/100ml$8.79·Woolworths$2.80/100ml$7.00·Coles$2.80/100ml$7.00
Buy at Woolworths$1.60
Dried oregano
$1.07/10g
need 2 gSpencers Oregano 15 g$1.60closest match
Woolworths$1.07/10g$1.60·Coles$2.00/10g$2.00·Aldi$1.99/10g$2.79