Recipe

Spaghetti bolognese

A dish that is filled with different flavours of your favourite herbs, you can't go wrong with spaghetti bolognese

Apr 05, 2016 1:10am
By Jennene Plummer
  • 10 mins preparation
  • 30 mins cooking
  • Serves 6
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Ingredients

Spaghetti bolognese
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 1 carrot, finely chopped
  • 50 gram pancetta, finely chopped
  • 2 clove garlic, crushed
  • 500 gram beef mince
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 410 gram tomato purée
  • 400 gram diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 chopped parsley leaves
  • cooked spaghetti
  • shaved parmesan
  • crusty bread to serve

Method

Spaghetti Bolognese
  • 1
    In a large, heavy-based saucepan, heat oil on high. Sauté onion, celery, carrot, pancetta and garlic for 3 minutes until tender.
  • 2
    Add mince and cook for 4 minutes, breaking up lumps. Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
  • 3
    Mix purée, diced tomatoes, wine, bay leaves and dried oregano through mince mixture. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes until thickened, then season.
  • 4
    Stir parsley through, then serve with cooked spaghetti, parmesan and bread.

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