Chilli bolognese

Name: Chilli bolognese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 41 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1/2 large red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced; 450 g (1lb) minced beef or lamb; 125 g (4oz) smoked bacon lardons; 3 roasted red peppers, drained and finely chopped; 400 g can chopped tomatoes; 125 mL (4fl oz) red wine; 300 g (11oz) spaghetti; 25 g (1oz) freshly grated Cheddar or Gruyère cheese; 2 tbsp. freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley (optional)

The dinner recipe will be a family favourite with its spice of fresh red chilli

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 08 January 2005

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Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

26 mins

Total Time:

41 mins

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1/2 large red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced
450 g (1lb) minced beef or lamb
125 g (4oz) smoked bacon lardons
3 roasted red peppers, drained and finely chopped
400 g can chopped tomatoes
125 ml (4fl oz) red wine
300 g (11oz) spaghetti
25 g (1oz) freshly grated Cheddar or Gruyère cheese
2 Tbsp. freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley (optional)

Directions

1. Step 1
  Heat oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add onion and chilli and fry for 5-10min until soft and golden. Add beef and lardons and stir over the heat for 5-7min until well browned.
2. Step 2
  Stir in the red pepper, tomatoes and red wine. Season, bring to the boil, then simmer over a low heat for 15-20min.
3. Step 3
  Meanwhile, cook pasta according to packet instructions. Drain.
4. Step 4
  Just before serving, stir the grated cheese, parsley if using and the sauce into the spaghetti.
  
  For more bolognese recipes, try these:
  
  Spaghetti bolognese
  
  Easy bolognese sauce
  
  Turkey bolognese
  
  Chunky one-pot bolognese
  
  Good-for-everything bolognese

Per Serving:

Calories: 400
Total carbs: 12 g
Total fat: 23 g
Saturated fat: 9 g

The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time