Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti Bolognese

If you don't know how to cook, this is a great place to start. If you have the freezer space, double up the recipe and freeze some portions for later.

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Ingredients

• Pasta
• Olive oil
• 1 medium onion - diced
• 500g beef mince
• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons of tomato puree
• Mushrooms - sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic - minced
• 1 beef stock cube
• Seasoning: mixed herbs, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper and sugar
• Optional: Worchestershire sauce

Method

1. To start, fill up a saucepan with water and add a pinch of salt and set on high heat. Leave this to come to a boil while preparing the mince, which will be used later for the pasta. (Check out our Cooking Basics- Pasta if you need help).

2. After the water is set to boil, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan and put onto a medium heat

3. Add the diced onion into the oil and fry until it becomes translucent
4. Add your minced beef into the pan and fry off until it has turned brown.
5. Add the can of chopped tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of tomato puree to the mince and stir to combine.
6. Add the garlic, beef stock cube and one teaspoon of the following seasonings: mixed herbs, garlic powder, onion powder and sugar. Add sal and pepper to taste. If you're using Worchestershire sauce, add a splash now. Mix everything.
7. Add some sliced mushrooms, as many as you desire (or none if you don't like them!)
8. Lower the temperature to low heat and cover with a lid. Leave to simmer for at least 15 minutes (while you're cooking your pasta).
9. The pot of water should now be at a rolling boil. Add your desired amount of pasta and boil as per the packet instructions (but it is usually 10-12 minutes).
10. Once your pasta is cooked, remove it from the heat and drain it.
11. Now you're ready to serve! Add cheese to the top if you like, and enjoy!