Description
These Spaghetti Garlic Bread Bowls are a delicious combination of spaghetti bolognese served in a crispy, cheesy bread bowl. The ultimate comfort food that’s perfect for a cozy dinner.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
Spaghetti Bolognese:
- Spaghetti
- Drizzle of Olive Oil
- 1 medium White Onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves of Garlic, finely diced
- 500g / 1lb Minced/Ground Beef
- 1 heaped tbsp Tomato Puree (Tomato Paste in US)
- 80ml / 1/3 cup Red Wine (sub more beef stock)
- 500g / 2 cups Tomato Passata (pureed/strained tomatoes in US)
- 240ml / 1 cup Beef Stock
- 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 bunch Fresh Basil, finely diced
- 1/2 tsp EACH: Dried Oregano, Sugar
- 20g / 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- Salt & Black Pepper, as needed
Bread Bowls:
- 6x Crusty White Rolls
- 100g / 7 tbsp Butter, melted
- 30g / 1oz Parmesan (fresh dusty variety)
- 1 heaped tbsp very finely diced Fresh Parsley
- 3 cloves of Garlic, finely grated/minced then mashed into a paste with the side of your knife
- 200g / 2 cups shredded Mozzarella
Instructions
- Prepare Spaghetti Bolognese: In a large pan, sauté onion and garlic, add beef, tomato puree, wine, passata, stock, Worcestershire sauce, basil, oregano, sugar, and Parmesan. Simmer.
- Cook Spaghetti: Cook spaghetti al dente. Preheat oven.
- Prepare Bread Bowls: Hollow out rolls, brush with garlic butter mixture.
- Combine and Bake: Toss cooked spaghetti with sauce, fill the bread bowls, top with mozzarella, bake until cheese melts.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley and enjoy!
Notes
- Beef: Use 12% fat minced beef for flavor. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Rolls: Use firm, crusty rolls. Bake briefly if needed to firm them up.
- Breadcrumbs: Use excess bread as breadcrumbs.
- Make Ahead: Sauce and garlic butter can be made ahead. Reheat sauce before adding pasta.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 646kcal
- Sugar: 5.28g
- Sodium: 770mg
- Fat: 34.14g
- Saturated Fat: 18.061g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12.512g
- Trans Fat: 1.069g
- Carbohydrates: 46.9g
- Fiber: 3.6g
- Protein: 35.31g
- Cholesterol: 123mg