Classic Spaghetti Bolognaise

Recipe tags

• Family Favourite
• Dinner
• Italian

Ingredients

• 500 g Minced Beef
• 1 item Onion
• 1 tin Chopped Tomatoes
• 500 g Passata
• 1 item Beef Stock Cube
• 500 g Spaghetti
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 tsp Chopped Garlic
• 1 bunch Fresh Basil
• 1 tsp Dried Oregano
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 2 items Dried Bay Leaves
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 60 g Parmesan Shavings
• 1 pinch Salt
• 1 pinch Pepper

Method

1. Finely chop the onion. Roughly chop the basil.
2. In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil, then add the minced beef with some salt and pepper. Brown the minced beef in the frying pan for 5 minutes.
3. Drain off any excess fat carefully if you wish. Add the chopped onion and garlic. Continue to fry for 5 minutes until the onions are softened.
4. Add the chopped tomatoes, passata, crumbled stock cube, basil, bay leaves, oregano, sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Stir well and leave to simmer on low for 10 minutes.
5. Then cook the spaghetti in a separate pan according to instructions. It usually takes 8-10 minutes. Season the bolognaise with salt and pepper and keep simmering on low whilst the spaghetti is cooking.
6. Once the spaghetti is cooked and drained, serve on to plates. Remove the bay leaves from the bolognaise carefully and serve with the spaghetti topped with parmesan shavings.

Tips

• This popular dish would not be complete without a serving of garlic bread!

Swaps and substitutes

• There are some fantastic bolognaise sauces you can buy ready made, and good value too. Replace the tomatoes, passata, stock, sugar and herbs with a jar of ready made sauce if using. Always handy to have one in the cupboard on standby just in case anyway!
• You can use other cheeses to top your bolognaise. If parmesan is too strong, try using a mild cheddar or mozzarella which is usually popular with the kids!