Spaghetti Bolognese

Bolognese Sauce

Ingredients:
500g mince beef
1 onion, chopped
250g mushrooms, sliced
Clove of garlic, crushed
1 tbsp basil (or mixed herbs)
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
300ml beef stock (1 beef OXO cube desolved in boiling water)
1tbsp of tomato purée
1/2 carrots, chopped into small pieces (optional)
1 green/red pepper, cut into cubes (optional)
250-300g spaghetti (or pasta shapes)


Method:

1. Fry the onion with the herbs and garlic until soft.
2. Add the mushrooms until soft.
3. Add the beef and fry until browned.
4. Add the peppers, carrots, tinned tomatoes, stock and tomato purée and mix together well.
5. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes until reduced.
6. Whilst the bolognaise is simmering, boil the spaghetti/pasta.
7. Place spaghetti in a bowl or plate and cover in bolognese sauce.

Serve with grated cheese, garlic bread and/or salad.

Bolognese with pasta shapes