Trying to bulk up Bolognese?

jenjenten

I decided to buy the dear mince but jaysus there is barely enough for one person and my BF eats like a horse!

So i need to bulk it up a bit, any ideas what i could add to the mince and sauce?

Chucken

Some straw?

BNMC

Spaghetti.

The Backwards Man

Vodka

grindle

Lots of mushrooms and onions with garlic to flavour.

How come you didn't notice the lack of mince in your pack of mince?

Donkey Oaty

A can of kidney beans will work well.

deedless

Put some chunky carrot coins in with the onions ? Add some whole fried mushrooms at the end.

weetiepie

Kidney beans, chick peas...

dark crystal

Mushrooms, chopped rashers, peppers.

wretcheddomain

3lb's of Venison

amdublin

carrots

lentils????

December2012

A courgette, some carrots and peppers - shred them very finely in a food processor.

An onion, kidney beans and some cashews.

Voila

sammyjo90

Another packet of mince would work wonders!

BBDBB

carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms, tomatos, all help bulk it up

DEFTLEFTHAND

Peppers, sweet corn, tomato maybe, thats what I use.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Peppers and onions!

Gummy Panda

minced up people

jharr100

Grate 2 courgettes 2 carrots an onion, some mushrooms into the mix. Should feed a family of 4 ...

Tasden

Oxtail soup, let it thicken up so its like a thick gravy

Bipolar Joe

Ditto on the beans. When I make it, I like to put in some mixed beans. It's great.

dmc17

jenjenten wrote: »

I decided to buy the dear mince but jaysus there is barely enough for one person and my BF eats like a horse!

So i need to bulk it up a bit, any ideas what i could add to the mince and sauce?

You should've bought the cow mince. That deer mince goes to nothing when it's cooked

syklops

Celery, carrots, rashers, chopped tomatoes, onion, garlic. Chicken livers too if you have them.

jenjenten

grindle wrote: »

Lots of mushrooms and onions with garlic to flavour.

How come you didn't notice the lack of mince in your pack of mince?

I bought 4 quid of the good stuff today, the cheap stuff feeds us both grand....but i got a shock when i went to cook the mince

syklops

jenjenten wrote: »

I bought 4 quid of the good stuff today, the cheap stuff feeds us both grand....but i got a shock when i went to cook the mince

Most people buy by the weight.

snubbleste

Ditch the horse and get a proper boyfriend

whupdedo

Sawdust

whupdedo

jenjenten wrote: »

I decided to buy the dear mince but jaysus there is barely enough for one person and my BF eats like a horse!

Silage

grindle

jenjenten wrote: »

I bought 4 quid of the good stuff today, the cheap stuff feeds us both grand....but i got a shock when i went to cook the mince

Gotta buy meat by weight, not by price. 150g per waif & 250g for everyone who wants a proper dinner.

meoklmrk91

Loads of veg, carrots, mushrooms, celery, you could try some pulses too. I get 4-5 good dinners out of 500g of steak mince.

Victoria Fortescue

jenjenten wrote: »

I bought 4 quid of the good stuff today, the cheap stuff feeds us both grand....but i got a shock when i went to cook the mince

You get what you pay for though, don't skimp on the cost of meat IF you can avoid it. But as others have said, loads of peppers, onions, and mushrooms would do the job. Plenty of pasta will fill him up.

cailinardthair

We use mushrooms and onion to bulk up our, we've used courgette and carrots as well

Pang

Onions, grated carrot, diced peppers, diced brocolli, spinach, mushrooms and chickpeas.

matchthis

Strawberry flavoured cyclone

mikom

jenjenten wrote: »

I decided to buy the dear mince but jaysus there is barely enough for one person and my BF eats like a horse!

So i need to bulk it up a bit, any ideas what i could add to the mince and sauce?

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Sir Osis of Liver.

Bulk it up with something from the medicine press ,laxatives or iodine tablets maybe.

Or you could blend in some old newspapers.The fat bastard won"t even notice.

cantdecide

Remove the mince, place on kitchen counter, perform CPR, replace in field for a further 6 to 12 months, re-slaughter, re-mince and return to a simmer.



In fairness, you've had way too many sensible answers for AH

KayPea

Loads of veg will fill it out no problem. Beans will too. A small handful of porridge oats will fool most people into thinking there is more minced meat in the bolognaise, but you do need to cook it for long enough to cook the oats through.

Donaldio

put some parmesan on top

amdublin

And extra tins of tomatos

Archeron

Carpet samples. Have you a Des Kelly nearby?

KTRIC

Coke ??

whupdedo

Pepsi

Dubl07

Oats: blitz them a bit if you only have jumbo. They need to be well cooked and you may need a bit of extra stock.

Dress your pasta with olive oil and if you have pots of fresh basil and parsley on the windowsill provide lots of extra flavour with chopped herbs. Then grate on fresh Parmesan or Grana Padano and perhaps accompany with some garlic bread. That'd fill the average horse.

Ol' Donie

Got to an abbatoir. Ask for some lips, hooves and connective tissue. Mince them and measure out a weight of half a pound. Add to your good mince.

Hey presto, a pound of cheap mince.

Mariasofia

Mince gravy onion garlic and a bag of frozen peas. Then mix in some cooked pasta. Youll be so full you wont be able to move for the night!
Or so Im told.....I fcukin haaaate mince :-D

Billy86

Steroids.

PinkLemonade

Celery carrots and onion are traditional in a bolognese, I'd try lentils too if you want to bulk it up more

Spring Onion

Red Wine (bulk up the 'liquid' before adding below)
Tomatoes
Onions
Green/Yellow Pepper
Sliced carrots
Broccoli (strange but yummy)
Mushrooms
Garlic crushed (for taste more than bulk)
Mixed Herbs (Oregano vital)
Some cooked bacon (X-factor!)
Sugar if too sharp

I like my Bolognese to have lots of colour (red, green, yellow, orange above)
I have made bolgnese in bulk with all of the above and it was really really tasty.

Remember to taste the sauce as you cook.

(Spring Onions, if you have em)

If you put celery in there, I will call round to your house and whack you!

fussyonion

Dice an onion, a carrot, two sticks of celery. Fry these until softened, add your mince, cook 'til brown, add some crushed garlic, sliced mushrooms, diced pepper and cook for a few minutes.
Add a dash of Worcester Sauce, salt, pepper, oregano, basil and pasta sauce.
Serve with spaghetti.

I buy 2lb of round mince from the butchers and I weigh them out into 250g portions. I use 250g in any mince dish I'm making. It looks like very little meat but I always bulk it out with veg and nobody notices!