5 minutes preparation

Classic Bolognese

Classic Bolognese

1 hour 5 minutes cooking

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

  • 2 onions, peeled and chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 1 celery stick, finely chopped
  • 600ml beef stock
  • 450g extra lean minced beef
  • 1 x 400g tin Tarantella Organic Chopped Tomatoes
  • Mixed handful of freshly chopped basil, fresh
  • thyme and fresh oregano
  • Salt and pepper, to season
  • 1tbsp soft brown sugar
  • 1tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 1tbsp tomato purée

Method:

  1. Place the onions, garlic, carrots, celery and half the beef stock in a large saucepan. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  2. In a separate pan, brown the minced beef before adding to the hot stock. Add the remaining stock, tomatoes, herbs, seasoning, sugar, ketchup and purée and bring back to the boil.
  3. Again, turn down the heat to a simmer and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes until thick and reduced.
  4. Season again and serve with hot buttered spaghetti, Parmesan and basil.

Recipe courtesy of Tarantella


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