Spaghetti Bolognese.
You can cook Spaghetti Bolognese using 16 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Spaghetti Bolognese
- You need 2 rashers of streaky bacon.
- Prepare 1 of white onion.
- It's 1 stick of celery.
- Prepare 1 of large carrot.
- It's of Mushrooms (optional).
- You need of Anchovies.
- Prepare 1 Tbsp of Balsamic vinegar.
- It's 500 g of beef mince.
- It's 3 cloves of garlic.
- Prepare 1 jar of passata.
- Prepare of Oregano.
- You need of Basil.
- You need leaves of Bay.
- Prepare of Spaghetti.
- Prepare of Olive oil.
- Prepare of Tomato purée.
Spaghetti Bolognese step by step
- Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry in a large such pot..
- Finely dice the onion, celery and carrot. Add to the pot and cook in the bacon fat..
- Add anchovy. Once the anchovy has dissolved, add the mushrooms if you want them in the dish..
- Continue cooking until the juices evaporate. Add the beef mince and minced garlic. Continue cooking until the beef changes colour..
- Add about a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar (or a glass of red wine if you prefer) and oregano. Add a few squirts of tomato purée and mix until the contents of the pot are covered with the red paste..
- Add the passata and bay leaves. Cook on a low heat for as long as you can. 30 minutes is fine, but the flavours will be better the longer you cook it. I prefer to leave it on the hob for at least an hour. 2 hours is even better. Just remember to keep an eye on the pot as you may need to add a splash of water if it becomes too dry..
- Season the bolognese to taste..
- Cook your spaghetti, drain, leave a little water in the pot to stop it from sticking. A splash of olive oil will also help with this and gives the pasta a nice shine..
- Either add the pasta to the bolognese or for the traditional British experience, place the spaghetti on your plate and top with the meat sauce..
- Serve with garlic bread and grated Parmesan cheese..
