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Pumpkin Bolognese - Thermomix

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 350 g pumpkin (see notes)
  • 150 g onion
  • 10 g olive oil
  • 50 g tomato paste
  • ½ tablespoon meat stock paste (or vegetable)
  • 250 g water
  • 2 tablespoon Man Rub
  • 1 tablespoon Italian Stallion
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 500 g beef mince
  • Man Grind

Instructions

  • 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.
  • Add italian stallion, man rub, worcestershire sauce, stock paste, tomato paste and water. Season generously with man grind.
  • Insert simmering basket into mixing bowl, weigh mince into it and cook 10 minutes / varoma / speed 2.
  • Stir mince with spatula to break it up and ensure even cooking, then cook for a further 10 minutes / varoma / speed 2.
  • Transfer mince from simmer basket into a thermoserver or a large bowl.
    Leave sauce in the mixing bowl.
  • Puree sauce 20 seconds / speed 8.
  • Add sauce to thermoserver or bowl with mince and stir to combine.
  • Serve with pasta of your choice or zoodles. 
    (we used the 'boiled pasta' recipe on cookidoo)

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.