Proper Spaghetti Bolognese
Rich, deeply savoury beef ragù simmered with herbs and garlic over a hearty bowl of pasta.
Ingredients
2 onions, finely chopped1kg
1 tbsp olive oil500ml
1 clove garlic, minced3 pack
500g lean beef mince500g
90g mushrooms, sliced250g
1 tsp dried oregano15g
1 tin (400g) chopped tomatoes400g
1 beef stock cube (dissolved in 300ml water)10 pack
1 tbsp tomato purée200g
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce150ml
350g spaghetti500g
30g parmesan cheese, grated200g
Method
- Put the onion and oil in a large pan and fry over a fairly high heat for 3-4 mins. Add the garlic and mince and fry until they both brown. Add the mushrooms and herbs, and cook for another couple of mins.
- Stir in the tomatoes, beef stock, tomato ketchup or purée, Worcestershire sauce and seasoning. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 mins.
- Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pan of boiling, salted water, according to packet instructions. Drain well, run hot water through it, put it back in the pan and add a dash of olive oil, if you like, then stir in the meat sauce. Serve in hot bowls and hand round Parmesan cheese, for sprinkling on top.
Cost to cook
4
serves 4 ·
Mostly estimated prices. Full-pack shop cost · about £9.55 of it is what this recipe actually uses.
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Tesco Asda
£15.60 est. · serves 4