Harissa Beef Bolognese with Brown Rice Casarecce & Rocket Salad

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

(red wine vinegar (100%))
80g rocket
250g brown rice casarecce pasta (Soya)

(Brown rice flour 100%)
20g flaked almonds (Nuts)
10g vegetable stock powder

(Chicory Extract, Salt, Yeast Extracts, Onion Powder, Carrot Extract, Tomato Powder, Rapeseed Oil, Natural Flavouring.)
200g passata

(tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
4 tbsp harissa paste

(Water, Rapeseed Oil, Diced Red Pepper, Red Pepper, Paprika Flakes, Garlic, Salt, Rose Petals, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander, Black Pepper, Paprika Oleoresin, Crushed Chilies, Natural Flavouring Smoke, Oregano, Citric Acid, Parsley)
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chilli flakes
500g beef mince

(british beef mince (10% fat))
2 carrot
2 onion

Allergens

Contains: Nuts

May Contain: Soya

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	149Kcal	618Kcal
	623kJ	2587kJ
Fat	6.1g	25g
of which saturates	1.7g	7.1g
Carbohydrates	15g	64g
of which sugars	3.1g	13g
Protein	8.2g	34g
Salt	0.38g	1.6g
Fibre	2.0g	8.3g

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Prep in 10 High protein 6 plants Slow Cooker

Harissa Beef Bolognese with Brown Rice Casarecce & Rocket Salad

Name: Harissa Beef Bolognese with Brown Rice Casarecce & Rocket Salad - Recipe Box
Brand: Mindful Chef
Price: 27.55 GBP
Availability: InStock

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Food group: Beef

Give your bolognese a Mindful Chef twist, simmering juicy British beef in a fiery and aromatic sauce, infused with warm harissa and fragrant cumin. Brown rice casarecce soak up all that flavour. Serve alongside a vibrant rocket salad for a hit of green. Even better? Our bolognese comes together in the slow cooker, making busy weeknights that much easier. But don't worry - if you don't want to slow cook you can still cook this recipe on the hob in under 30 mins!

Cooking Instructions

The protein cooking time listed in this recipe has been updated.

As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Before you start

Pull out a slow cooker (if using), a large saucepan, a large lidded frying pan, a small frying pan, a medium bowl, a measuring jug & a sieve

Do the prep

Finely dice the onions. Dice the carrots into 1cm chunks (peel optional)
Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the beef mince, carrot and onion. Cook for 5 mins, breaking up the mince with a wooden spoon, until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper

Time to slow cook

Add the chilli flakes, cumin and harissa to the beef pan and cook for 2 mins, then stir in the passata, stock powder and 100ml water. Bring to the boil, then transfer to the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours
If using the hob, pop a lid on the pan and simmer for 18-20 mins

Toast & boil

Meanwhile, heat the small frying pan on medium heat. Once hot, add the flaked almonds and toast for 2-3 mins, tossing regularly, until golden brown
When the bolognese has 10 mins remaining, bring the large saucepan with salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add the casarecce and boil for 8-9 mins, until cooked, then drain
In the medium bowl, add the rocket, red wine vinegar and 1 tsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat

Plate up

Add the cooked pasta to the bolognese and stir to combine. Taste and season if needed
Serve the bolognese casarecce into bowls, with the rocket salad alongside. Sprinkle over the flaked almonds to finish