Quick Bulgur Bolognese
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Bulgar wheat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 1 onion, chopped finely ⓘ
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped ⓘ
- 1 red capsicum, diced ⓘ
- 2 zucchini, diced ⓘ
- 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons tomato puree ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar ⓘ
- black pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- Add bulgur wheat to a pan with 1 1/2 C boiling water.
- Reboil, cover and take off the heat to absorb the liquid.
- In your favourite pan, saute onions and garlic in the oil until softened.
- Add capsicum and cook for a further 5 minutes, or until soft.
- Add zucchini, tomatoes, puree, herbs,salt,sugar and pepper.
- Cook over very low heat whilst you are boiling up pasta of your choice.
- Add bulgar, cook for 2-3 minutes and check seasoning.
- I serve this over spaghetti, with parmesan on the side for those who like it.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
615
kcal
31% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).