Name: Our favourite bolognese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 350 gram beef mince; 350 gram pork mince; 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 1 carrot, finely chopped; 2 stalks celery, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 2 cup passata (italian tomato cooking sauce); 1 tablespoon dried italian herbs; 2 large beef stock cubes; 2 cup water; 400 gram spaghetti; grated parmesan, chopped flatleaf parsley, to serve

Our favourite bolognese

The classic Italian tomato and meat pasta sauce is loved by all, and recreated by many. This is one of our favourite bolognese recipes.

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

45M

Total

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

350 gram beef mince

350 gram pork mince

1 brown onion, finely chopped

1 carrot, finely chopped

2 stalks celery, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

400 gram can diced tomatoes

2 cup passata (italian tomato cooking sauce)

1 tablespoon dried italian herbs

2 large beef stock cubes

2 cup water

400 gram spaghetti

grated parmesan, chopped flatleaf parsley, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a saucepan over high heat. Add mince; cook, stirring to break up lumps, 5 minutes, or until browned.

2.Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic; cook, stirring, 3 minutes, or until soft.

3.Stir in tomatoes, passata, herbs, crumbled stock cubes and water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer gently, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes, or until sauce reduces by one-third and thickens.

4.Meanwhile, cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water 12 minutes, or until tender; drain.

5.Divide pasta among serving plates; spoon bolognaise sauce over pasta. Serve sprinkled with parmesan and parsley.

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