Name: Bolognese sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 rasher bacon, rind removed, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 500 gram beef mince; 100 gram mushrooms, chopped; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup red wine; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley; 500 gram cooked pasta of choice, to serve; shaved parmesan, to serve

Bolognese sauce

The traditional Italian meat and pasta sauce, bolognese is one of the must-know recipes in everyone's cooking vocabulary. Toss this hearty sauce through beautiful fresh spaghetti to create a tasty dinner the whole family will love.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Total

40M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 rasher bacon, rind removed, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

500 gram beef mince

100 gram mushrooms, chopped

2 tablespoon tomato paste

400 gram can diced tomatoes

1/2 cup red wine

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

500 gram cooked pasta of choice, to serve

shaved parmesan, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium. Saute onion, bacon and garlic 3-4 minutes, until tender.

2.Increase heat to high. Add mince. Cook 5-6 minutes, until browned, breaking up lumps as it cooks. Add mushrooms and paste. Cook, stirring, 1-2 minutes.

3.Mix in tomatoes and wine. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 10-15 minutes (adding a little water if it becomes too thick). Season to taste and stir parsley through.

4.Toss sauce through drained pasta. Serve topped with shaved parmesan.

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