The weeknight standard, done properly. Tomato, onion, garlic, herbs and preservative-free red wine, cooked down slowly with grass-fed beef mince to create a rich, meat-forward ragù.

The ragù makes up just over half the dish by weight, giving it a generous ratio of beef and sauce to pasta. That ratio is the reason it eats the way it does.

645mg of sodium, 34.6g of protein and 574 calories in a 350g serve. On salt, only the Butter Chicken sits lower.

Ready meals are where quality usually drops. This one comes off the same supply chain that already fills ButcherCrowd boxes every week, held to the same standard, so nothing changes except who does the cooking.

Cooked with olive oil and nothing else. No added MSG, no artificial flavouring or preservatives, non-GMO. Rapid-frozen at peak instead of preserved.

Six to seven minutes in a 1000W microwave from frozen, or 50 to 60 minutes in a 170°C fan oven. Times are a guide. Heat until piping hot throughout.

Ingredients: Beef Bolognaise (51%) (Diced Tomato (Diced Tomatoes, Tomato Juice), Beef (15%), Preservative Free Red Wine, Onion, Tomato Paste, Olive Oil, Worcestershire Sauce (Barley, Fish, Wheat) (Contains Colour (Caramel III), Flavour), Caster Sugar, Garlic, Salt, Black Pepper, Thyme, Bay Leaves), Spaghetti (46%) (Durum Wheat Semolina), Parmesan Cheese (Milk).

Contains: Gluten, Wheat, Fish, Milk. May be present: Egg, Soy.

All our meals are prepared in the same kitchen, which also handles all major allergens, so we cannot guarantee that any meal is free from cross-contamination. If you have a food allergy, please read the allergen information on the packaging carefully before consuming.

Our recipes and labels were updated in October 2026, and ingredients and nutrition are subject to change. Some packs still in circulation carry the earlier label. Where they differ, the information on this page is current.