Spagetti Bolognese
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- More effort
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 250g minced lean beaf
- 60ml olive oil
- 6 slices of bacon, chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 celery stalks, finely diced
- 400g tin of crushed tomatoes
- 200g tomato puree
- 120ml red wine
- 1tsp oregano
- 2tbsp parsley, chopped
- salt and pepper
- 500g spagetti
Method
- STEP 1Place a pan under a heat and warm through, then add the olive oil and the bacon bits. Stir it well. Start to add the beef, stirring each time to break the meat up, and help it brown.Allow it to cook for a few minutes.
- STEP 2When the meat is thoroughly cooked then add the onion, celery, carrots and the garlic. Combine well and let it all cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.
- STEP 3Add the tomato puree, red wine, crushed tomatoes, season with oregano, salt and pepper. Combine all together well and cook for 5 minutes.
- STEP 4Season a pan of boiling water with salt and add the spagetti. very gently push it down into the water, add 1 tbsp of olive oil, stir it and cook it for 7-10 minutes.
- STEP 5Drain the spagetti and place in the serving plate. Then add meat sauce over spagetti and garnish with parsley. Serve Hot.
