Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe

Recipe Details

Preparation Time

25 mins

Cooking Time

1 hr and 50 mins

Ingredients

• 15g olive oil
• 120g smoked streaky bacon
• 250g onions
• 200g carrots
• 150g celery
• 6 cloves garlic
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 500g beef mince
• 400g (tins) plum tomatoes
• 20g basil
• 5g dried oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 50g tomato purée
• 250ml beef stock
• 125ml red wine
• 150g cherry tomatoes
• 120g parmesan cheese

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add the smoked streaky bacon and cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside.
3. Chop the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic into small pieces and add them to the pan with the remaining oil. Cook until they are softened and lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the chopped rosemary and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
5. Add the beef mince and cook until it is no longer pink, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.
6. Stir in the plum tomatoes, dried oregano, bay leaves, tomato purée, beef stock, red wine, and cherry tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
8. Grate the parmesan cheese and stir it into the sauce. Serve hot over cooked spaghetti, garnished with chopped fresh basil.