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Pumpkin Bolognese - Thermomix

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Author Pip Rush

Ingredients

  • 350 g pumpkin (see notes)
  • 150 g onion
  • 10 g olive oil
  • 50 g tomato paste
  • 1/2 tbsp meat stock paste (or vegetable)
  • 250 g water
  • 2 tbsp Man Rub
  • 1 tbsp Italian Stallion
  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 500 g beef mince
  • Man Grind

Instructions

  1. Add pumpkin and onion to mixing bowl. Chop 10 seconds / speed 7.

    Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with the spatula.

    Add oil and cook 5 minutes / 100◦C / speed 2.

  2. Add italian stallion, man rub, worcestershire sauce, stock paste, tomato paste and water. Season generously with man grind.

  3. Insert simmering basket into mixing bowl, weigh mince into it and cook 10 minutes / varoma / speed 2.

  4. Stir mince with spatula to break it up and ensure even cooking, then cook for a further 10 minutes / varoma / speed 2.

  5. Transfer mince from simmer basket into a thermoserver or a large bowl.

    Leave sauce in the mixing bowl.

  6. Puree sauce 20 seconds / speed 8.

  7. Add sauce to thermoserver or bowl with mince and stir to combine.

  8. Serve with pasta of your choice or zoodles. 

    (we used the 'boiled pasta' recipe on cookidoo)

Recipe Notes

This is a great way to use cooked pumpkin from the whole roast pumpkin recipe. If using cooked pumpkin add in step 2 with the other sauce ingredients.