Bolognese Sauce for Spaghetti
After experimenting in the kitchen, this is my resulting delicious bolognese sauce. It's an absolute must for pasta lovers. Serve on a bed of freshly cooked spaghetti and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 60ml olive oil
- 1 stick of celery, washed and sliced
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 red capsicum, seeded and cubed
- 1 carrot, peeled and cubed
- 6 bacon rashers, cubed
- 200ml beef stock
- 100ml red wine
- 3 tablespoons tomato puree
- 400g tin of diced tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil
- 500g lean mince
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preparation:20min ›
Cook:30min ›
Ready in:50min
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot and add the garlic, onion and the vegetables, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the bacon and fry for another 2 minutes.
- Add the red wine, stock, tomato puree and can of tomatoes; stir in well and simmer for 25 minutes.
- While the sauce is simmering fry the mince in a large frying pan until well cooked.
- When the sauce is cooked, turn off the heat and add the fresh basil then blend the sauce with a hand bender until it is smooth.
- Pour over the cooked mince and mix thoroughly.
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Mine turned out a bit watery as I didnt have a hand blender, however used a potato masher instead. I also added olives for a bit of different flavour - 28 Apr 2009
If making this to serve with the kids, drink the wine while your making it Great recipe! - 04 Sep 2013 (Review from Allrecipes UK & Ireland)