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    Home » Family Friendly Recipes » Family Meals » Leftovers Bolognese Curry Recipe

    Leftovers Bolognese Curry Recipe

    Jun 5, 2018 · 2 Comments

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    A few weeks ago I shared my yummy hidden-veg-stuffed, slow-cooker bolognese recipe, which is a real staple family meal for us. Today I'm going to show you how to convert any leftover bolognese sauce into a yummy curry, with just a few easy additions! This recipe idea was inspired by my lovely mum, who is absolutely brilliant at stretching meals and leftovers as far as possible (feeding seven of us children, she had to be!).

    Use up bolognese sauce to make this delicious easy curry - great leftovers recipe the whole family will love

    Converting leftovers into new meals like this bolognese curry makes cooking family meals a lot easier whilst avoiding waste and of course helping to keep things interesting all week long! It's great to build meals like this into your weekly meal plan as it really does save a lot of time the second day when the dinner is partly cooked already. If you don't want to eat it the day after making your bolognese, you can always pop any leftover bolognese into the freezer until you are ready to use it as it is or turn it into this curry.

    This easy bolognese curry recipe is perfect for using up your leftovers and saving money

    I like to serve this curry with a variety of toppings, like a dollop of natural yogurt, mango chutney and a sprinkling of fresh coriander leaves. I've found that my kids LOVE adding toppings to their meals, it always makes the meal more fun and can give them a feeling of control over their food as they get to choose and add their own toppings. You could also try other toppings too such as nuts, seeds and fresh or dried fruit.

    Save money and use up your leftovers with this easy bolognese curry recipe - perfect for a family meal and meal planning

    Leftovers Bolognese Curry

    Ingredients (serves 4-5): 

    • 600g new potatoes
    • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
    • 1 large onion
    • 2-3 Tbsp mild curry powder
    • ½ batch slow cooker bolognese
    • 200g fresh spinach

    To serve (optional):

    • rice
    • natural yogurt
    • mango chutney
    • fresh coriander leaves

    Method:

    Wash the potatoes, then slice into halves or quarters so that they are all roughly the same size.

    Cook the potatoes in boiling water for 8-10 minutes until they are just cooked, then drain.

    Meanwhile, roughly chop the onion. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion until starting to soften.

    Add the curry powder to the pan with the onion and cook for a minute or so until fragrant.

    Stir the leftover bolognese into the pan with the onion and cook until heated through.

    Once piping hot, roughly chop the spinach and add to the pan. Cook until the spinach is wilted, then add the cooked new potatoes and stir until everything is well combined.

    Cook for 5 minutes, then serve with rice and optional toppings of yogurt, mango chutney and chopped coriander leaves.

    Kid approved bolognese curry recipe - use up your leftovers, save time and save money with this quick and easy recipe

    If you enjoyed this recipe, you might also like my veg stuffed slow cooker bolognese, child friendly vegetable curry or multi-purpose hidden vegetable sauce. For more easy family friendly dinner ideas and recipes like this one, check out the Family Friendly Meals section here on the Eats Amazing blog or pop over and follow the Eats Amazing recipes Pinterest board for fresh and seasonal inspiration all the year around!

    If you'd like more recipes to use up your leftovers, check out these recipes from some of my blogger friends:

    Use up roast chicken in this Chicken Tarragon Pasta Bake from Kavey Eats

    Use up roast beef in this Monday Pie from Fab Food 4 All

    Use up roast lamb with these Lamb & Spring Onion Hoisin Wraps from Kavey Eats

    Check out 5 more ways to use up bolognese sauce from Munchies & Munchkins

    Use up leftover veggies or meat with my 5 minute pizza quesadillas

    Use up mashed potato in these potato pancakes from Recipes From a Pantry

    Do you have any favourite ways of turning leftovers into family meals? I’d love to hear your suggestions in the comments below!

    Grace

    This easy bolognese curry recipe is perfect for using up your leftovers and saving money
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    Leftovers Bolognese Curry

    Use up your leftovers with this quick and easy bolognese curry recipe - it's child friendly and great for saving time and money on family meals!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 4 people
    Author: Grace Hall

    Ingredients

    • 600 g new potatoes
    • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
    • 1 large onion
    • 2-3 Tbsp mild curry powder
    • ½ batch slow cooker bolognese
    • 200 g fresh spinach

    To serve (optional):

    • rice
    • natural yogurt
    • mango chutney
    • fresh coriander leaves

    Instructions

    • Wash the potatoes, then slice into halves or quarters so that they are all roughly the same size. Cook in boiling water for 8-10 minutes until they are just cooked, then drain.
    • Meanwhile, roughly chop the onion. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion until starting to soften. Add the curry powder to the pan with the onion and cook for a minute or so until fragrant.
    • Stir the bolognese sauce into the pan with the onion and cook until heated through.
    • Once piping hot, roughly chop the spinach and add to the pan. Cook until the spinach is wilted, then add the cooked new potatoes and stir until everything is well combined.
    • Cook for 5 minutes, then serve with rice and optional toppings of yogurt, mango chutney and chopped coriander leaves.

    Notes

    Note: You could also try adding other toppings such as nuts, seeds and fresh or dried fruit.

    Love this recipe idea? Why not save it to Pinterest so you can easily find it again!

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    1. Camilla Hawkins says

      June 05, 2018 at 1:48 pm

      5 stars
      What a great way to give leftover bolognese a tasty makeover, can't wait to try it:-) Thanks for linking to my Monday Pie:-)

      Reply
    2. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

      June 05, 2018 at 2:11 pm

      5 stars
      What a great way to use leftover bolognese sauce! Thanks for mentioning my potato pancakes!

      Reply

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