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Delicious Spaghettis Bolognese
Irene Muller

Delicious Spaghetti Bolognese

5 from 4 votes
With enough food to serve a full plate, this spaghetti bolognese is the perfect meal for your family, friends and your budget! Try it!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg beef
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 rashers smoked streaky bacon finely chopped 
  • 4 medium onions finely chopped 
  • 4 carrots peeled and chopped finely
  • 4 sticks celery finely chopped 
  • 4 cloves garlic finely chopped 
  • 6 sprigs fresh rosemary leaves finely chopped 
Sauce:
  • 1600 g plum tomatoes (4x cans)
  • A handful of fresh basil leaves chopped finely, and a few leaves set aside for garnishing
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 4 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 cup good quality beef stock 
  • 2 red chili's deseeded and finely chopped 
  • 250 ml red wine
  • 150 g parmesan grated, plus extra to serve
  • 800 g spaghetti
  • salt and black pepper

Method
 

  1. Place a large saucepan on medium heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil.
  2. Add finely chopped bacon rashers and stir-fry for 10 mins until golden and crisp.
  3. Reduce the heat and add the onions, carrots, celery sticks, garlic, and rosemary, and stir-fry for 10 mins. Stirring continuously.
  4. Now increase the heat to medium, add 500g beef mince, using a large spoon or fork, stir the meat around for about 5 minutes until the meat is completely browned all over. 
  5. Add the rest of the ingredients;  tomatoes,  chopped basil, oregano, bay leaves,  tomato purée, beef stock, chili, and red wines. Stir with a wooden spoon.
  6. Bring to the boil, reduce to a gentle simmer and cover with a lid. Cook for 1 hour 30 minutes or more,  stirring occasionally until you have a rich, thick sauce.  
  7. Add the grated parmesan, season to taste. just before serving.
  8. It is always a good idea to cook the spaghetti before you want to serve it. Cook the spaghetti by following the instructions on the packet. 
  9. Drain the spaghetti, you can stir the spaghetti into the bolognese sauce or serve the sauce on top.
  10. Season to taste. Serve with more grated parmesan on top.