Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe

Ingredients

250 g                                       Minced Beef

½ large                                    Chopped Onion

½ large                                    Grated carrot

1                                              Finely chopped celery stick

2 cloves                                   Garlic (crushed & chopped)

Handful                                   Fresh chopped basil

3                                              Sliced chestnut mushrooms

1 tablespoon                           Tomato puree

1 tin                                         Chopped tomatoes

1                                              Beef stock cube

½ glass                                    Red wine (optional)

To taste                                   Freshly ground black pepper

170g                                        Dried spaghetti

Splash                                     Sea Salt

Drizzle                                     Olive Oil

Method

• Prepare all your vegetables.
• Add the olive oil to a pan of a suitable size to contain all your ingredients.
• Heat the oil over a high heat.
• Add the beef & onion and stir and brown.
• Turn the heat to medium and add all the other vegetables.
• Add some freshly ground black pepper.
• Cook for 5 minutes stirring to avoid ingredients sticking.
• Stir in your tomato puree.
• Cook for 1 minute.
• Add the tinned chopped tomatoes, beef stock cube and optional wine.
• Stir occasionally and cook for 15 minutes
• Meanwhile place a pan of water on to the stove to cook your pasta.
• Add some sea salt and a drizzle of olive oil to the water.
• Bring to the boil.
• Add your pasta to the boiling water and cook for about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Drain the pasta through a colander.
• Heat a little of olive oil to your now empty pan add some freshly ground black pepper to taste and add the drained spaghetti and stir.
• Taste your Bolognese and add seasoning if necessary.
• Serve the pasta in a bowl and top with you Bolognese sauce.