Name: Bolognese Sauce
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 tbs olive oil; 1 onion finely chopped medium; 2 garlic clove crushed; 400 g button mushrooms halved; 500 g beef mince; 400 g canned diced tomato; 100 g tomato paste; 1/4 cup red wine; 2 beef stock cube; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1 tbs mixed herbs; 1/4 tsp paprika; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 500 g spaghetti; 1 tbs parmesan cheese; 1 tsp salt

by lee.rob Last updated on 07/09/2019

A rich beef and mushroom pasta sauce. - lee.rob

Ingredients

1 tbs olive oil
1 onion finely chopped medium
2 garlic clove crushed
400 g button mushrooms halved
500 g beef mince
400 g canned diced tomato
100 g tomato paste
1/4 cup red wine
2 beef stock cube
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tbs mixed herbs
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp black pepper
500 g spaghetti
1 tbs parmesan cheese
1 tsp salt

Method

Step 1

Fill a large pot with water and bring to the boil.
Step 2

To a frypan add oil, onion, and garlic, and stir until onions are just softened.
Step 3

Add beef, breaking up any lumps while cooking for 5 minutes.
Step 4

Add mushrooms, herbs, paprika, pepper, sugar and stock cubes, and continue to stir.
Step 5

Add tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes over low heat, stirring all the time.
Step 6

Add tomatoes and red wine, cover and cook for a further 15 minutes.
Step 7

To the pot of boiling water add a pinch of salt and the spaghetti.
Step 8

Cook until just al dente.
Step 9

Drain spaghetti, mix with the sauce and serve with parmesan cheese.