Quick Bolognese Pasta

Quick Bolognese pasta that does not compromise on flavour, utterly satisfying!

Hello!

How has your week been? If you are looking for mid-week dinner inspiration, my quick Bolognese recipe may be just the thing for you.

Like most people, I love Bolognese. I can eat it during warm or cold weather. It’s one of those meals that you constantly crave for. However, sometimes I want Bolognese but I don’t want to stand peeling carrots and simmering the sauce for 2 hours. I want it done in less than 30 minutes. If you can identify with me then let me share my go-to quick Bolognese sauce recipe with you.

It’s amazingly simple and most importantly does not skimp on flavour. The result is a stomach warming, utterly satisfying pasta dish.

I use lean beef mince here, but in the past, I have also used lean turkey mince in this recipe and it works a treat too. You have to season the meat, I find that makes a huge difference so don’t skip that step. You can make some extra sauce if you like, so handy for when you need it to feed a family fast. This sauce also goes well ladled on top of a piping hot and fluffy jacket potato.

Aubergine with Sambal

Try this mouth-watering vegetarian dish with a spicy kick for your Meatless Mondays!

Hello and happy Monday to you.

How was your weekend? I went for an epic bike ride and can say that I am quite thoroughly in love with cycling now. One thing I really like about where I am living in Newcastle is that it is near the River Tyne and about 13 miles from the beach. So, last Saturday we decided to cycle to the beach in South Shields and back. The weather was sunny and we even managed to have a pit stop for fish and chips in South Shields. The fish and chips in Colmans is just mind blowing and a must try if you are ever in South Shields. From South Shields, we took a 5 minute ferry ride to North Shields, which is just stunning - as seen in the photo below.

Purple Minion mode "on" at Colmans

I am really new to the cycling game so after that bike ride I decided to buy some cycling gear. While we are on the subject of cycling gear, I just need to say that padded cycling trousers are such a god sent! Why have I not tried them before?!? Anyway, I managed to spend more on cycling gear than I did on my bike, which I bought second hand for £40. Well, you need to look stylish on the bike right??

Coming back to food this Meatless Monday, I made aubergine with sambal. Sambal is a Malaysian spicy chilli paste which tastes great with just about anything. I have previously shared my recipe for sambal in my post on okra with sambal.

In that version, I steamed the okra and just ladled the sambal on top. Today’s recipe however is more of a stir fry.

Vegetarian Hummus Sandwich

Delicious, healthy sandwich that takes all of 5 minutes to prepare!

Hello! How have you been? 

Oh my, I have been having some major ups and downs in the past days! Positives were that I had such a great time when my friends came to visit. On the downside, my husband and I were taking turns to be ill. All in we still managed to have a pretty darn good time with our guests.