Veg-Packed Bolognese
My Thermomix reimagining of Jamie Oliver's Bolognese.
My Thermomix version of Jamie Oliver's veg-packed Bolognese — a rich, sneaky-healthy ragù in one bowl.
Jamie's trick is a proper soffritto base and a sauce packed with veg the kids never notice. The Thermomix chops the lot and cooks it all in one bowl — just boil your pasta while it simmers.
Ingredients
- 🧅1 brown onion, halved
- 🧄2 garlic cloves
- 🥕1 carrot
- 🥄1 celery stick
- 🫒30 g olive oil
- 🥓100 g pancetta or bacon
- 🥩500 g beef mince
- 🍷100 g red wine
- 🍅700 g tomato passata
- 🍅2 tbsp tomato paste
- 🌿1 tsp dried oregano
- 🥄1 bay leaf
- 🫑Salt and pepper, to taste
- 🍝Cooked pasta and parmesan, to serve
Thermomix method
- Place onion, garlic, carrot and celery in the mixing bowl and chop 5 sec / speed 5. Scrape down.
- Add the olive oil and pancetta and sauté 4 min / 120°C / speed 1.
- Add the beef mince and cook 6 min / 100°C / Reverse / speed 1 to brown, breaking it up.
- Add the red wine and cook 3 min / 100°C / Reverse / speed 1.
- Add the passata, tomato paste, oregano, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Cook 30 min / 100°C / Reverse / speed 1, with the measuring cup off and the simmering basket on the lid to stop splatter.
- Check the seasoning, remove the bay leaf and serve over pasta with plenty of parmesan.
Aly's tips
- The onion-carrot-celery soffritto is what gives it that slow-cooked depth.
- Double the batch and freeze half — it's even better the next day.
- Stir a parmesan rind in at step 5 for extra savouriness, then remove before serving.
Questions
Can I make Bolognese entirely in the Thermomix?
Yes — it chops the veg, browns the mince on Reverse and simmers the sauce, all in one bowl. You only need to cook the pasta separately.
How do I hide vegetables in the sauce?
Chopping the carrot and celery finely with the onion melts them into the ragù, so they add sweetness and nutrition without anyone spotting them.
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An independent Thermomix reinterpretation inspired by Jamie Oliver's Bolognese. Not affiliated with, authorised by or endorsed by Jamie Oliver or any publisher; the method here is Chef Aly's own. Speeds, times and temperatures are a guide — always check your own Thermomix model's manual and use your judgement, especially around hot liquids and food safety. This is independent content and is not official Thermomix content.
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