Healthy spaghetti bolognese

• olive oil↗1 tbsp tbsp
• small carrot↗1

  chopped

• plum tomatoes↗400g can g

  can

• basil↗½ bunch bunch

  plus extra leaves, to serve

• Multi mince↗½ recipe recipe

  (see 'Goes well with' below)

• spaghetti↗400g g

  or other long pasta

• toasted breadcrumbs↗25g g

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oil in non-stick frying pan. Tip in the carrot and cook for 5 mins to soften. Scoop out the tomatoes from the can and add to the pan, and cook for 5 mins more. Pour over the tomato juice and basil, then simmer for 15 mins. Whizz together in a blender until smooth. Can be frozen for up to three months.

2. 2

   Heat through with the Multi mince. Cook spaghetti according to pack instructions. Reserve some of the cooking water, drain and tip the pasta into the pan along with the sauce. Toss together, thinning with pasta water, if needed, and serve with the extra basil leaves on top and the breadcrumbs.