Spaghetti bolognese
A slow-simmered meat sauce with vegetables and tomatoes, the family favourite.
1 h
Ingredients
Cooking for
Recipe serves 4
- Olive oil2 tbsp
- Onions (finely chopped)1
- Carrots (finely diced)1
- Celery (finely diced, optional)1 stalk
- Garlic2 cloves
- Ground beef500 g
- Tomato paste2 tbsp
- Canned tomatoes800 g
- Oregano (optional)1 tsp
- Spaghetti400 g
- Parmesan (grated, optional)40 g
- Saltto taste
- Black pepperto taste
Method
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pot and cook the onion, carrot and celery over medium heat for 8 minutes until soft. Add the garlic for the last minute.
- 8 min
- 2
Turn up the heat, add the ground beef and fry for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking it up, until browned all over and no longer pink.
- 6 min
- 3
Stir in the tomato paste for 1 minute, then add the canned tomatoes and oregano. Season with salt and black pepper, cover and simmer on low heat for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 1 min
- 35 min
- 4
Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water according to the packet, drain and serve with the sauce and parmesan.