Spaghetti Bolognese
The weeknight standard, and it freezes in portions.
Ingredients
- 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
Has every item
Sainsbury'sBest choiceno items missing · £5.92 of food
£12.11
51% spare
Morrisonsno items missing · £6.13 of food · £0.21 more
£13.70
55% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Aldi UK· £5.72 of food
£12.00
52% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- Dried oregano
Asda· £5.01 of food
£10.32
51% spare
No price at Asda for:
- Spaghetti
- Dried oregano
Tesco· £7.17 of food
£11.60
38% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- Celery
- Dried oregano
£1.48a serve
£1.48 a serve, cheapest at Sainsbury's
About £5.92 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£12.53 across 5 shops · all 10 items priced · £3.55 more for bigger packs, 64% spare for later
Sainsbury'sBest choice£5.92
no items missing
you'll pay £12.11 · 51% of it spare
Morrisons£6.13
no items missing · £0.21 more
you'll pay £13.70 · 55% of it spare
Aldi UK£5.72
missing 1 item
you'll pay £12.00 · 52% of it spare
Asda£5.01
missing 2 items
you'll pay £10.32 · 51% of it spare
Tesco£7.17
missing 2 items
you'll pay £11.60 · 38% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£2.03
Spaghetti
£0.56/kg
need 400 gStamford Street Co. Spaghetti 500 g£0.28closest match
Sainsbury's£0.56/kg£0.28·Aldi UK£0.28·Morrisons£0.75·Tesco£1.19/kg£1.19·AsdaN/A·
OcadoN/A
Brown onion
£0.80/kg
need 150 gSainsbury's Onions 1 kg£0.80closest match
Sainsbury's£0.80/kg£0.80·Tesco£0.95/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.95·Asda~£1.68/kg£0.95·Morrisons£0.95·OcadoN/A
Dried oregano
£79.16/kg
need 2 gSainsbury's Oregano 12 g£0.95real special
Sainsbury's£79.16/kg£0.95·Morrisons£1.09·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£6.11
Tinned chopped tomatoes
£0.43
need 800 gEveryday Essentials Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 0.4kgclosest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Aldi UK£0.43·Asda£1.08/kg£0.43·Sainsbury's£1.13/kg£0.45·Morrisons£0.45·Tesco£1.18/kg£0.47·OcadoN/A
Garlic
~£6.50/kg
need 15 gNature's Pick Loose Garlic 1 each 60 g£0.39
Aldi UK~£6.50/kg£0.39·Asda~£7.17/kg£0.43·Tesco~£8.33/kg£0.50·Sainsbury's~£8.33/kg£0.50·Morrisons£1.83·OcadoN/A
Olive oil
£5.30/L
need 20 mlSolesta Olive Oil 1 L£5.29closest match
Aldi UK£5.30/L£5.29·Asda£10.92/L£2.73·Sainsbury's£12.00/L£3.00·Morrisons£3.00·Tesco£12.40/L£3.10·OcadoN/A
Buy at Morrisons£1.49
Celery
£0.90
need 80 gMorrisons British Celery Sticks 250 gclosest match
Morrisons£0.90·Aldi UK£0.49·Sainsbury's£3.60/kg£0.90·Asda£3.60/kg£1.26·TescoN/A·OcadoN/A
Tomato paste
£0.59
need 70 gMorrisons Tomato Puree ( ) 200 gclosest match
Morrisons£0.59·Aldi UK£0.59·Tesco£2.95/kg£0.59·Asda£3.50/kg£0.70·Sainsbury's£9.62/kg£1.25·OcadoN/A
Buy at Tesco£0.11
Carrot
£0.69/kg
need 120 gTesco Carrots Loose kg 159.42 g£0.11closest match
Tesco£0.69/kg£0.11·Sainsbury's£0.88/kg£0.44·Morrisons£0.44·Aldi UK£0.49·Asda£2.00/kg£0.60·OcadoN/A
Buy at Asda£2.79
Beef mince
£5.58/kg
need 500 gJUST ESSENTIALS By ASDA Beef Mince 500 g£2.79closest match
Asda£5.58/kg£2.79·Aldi UK£6.18/kg£3.09·Sainsbury's£6.18/kg£3.09·Morrisons£3.25·Tesco£9.90/kg£4.95·OcadoN/A