Name: Pork and Beef Spaghetti Bolognese recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 brown onion finely chopped; 1 carrot finely grated; 3 tbs olive oil; 300 g beef chuck steak, cut into pieces; 600 g pork short ribs cut individually; 400 g Italian sausages meat removed; 100 g tomato paste; 575 g Leggo's Bolognese - Chunky Pasta Sauce with red wine, chunky tomato and herbs; 2 cups passata; 3 tsp sugar; 6 cups water; 6 fresh basil leaves; 1 1/2 tbs salt; 1 tbs pepper; 500 g spaghetti; 2 tbs parmesan cheese grated *to serve

by scarbone Last updated on 07/10/2019

Ask any nonna and they’ll tell you that the secret to a great tasting bolognese sauce (sugo or ragu) is to have the sauce simmering for 2 hours to reduce and intensify the flavours, and to add a little sugar to counteract any acidity the tomato passata may have. The meat can be cut with your fork and the flavours of the sauce marry well with the simplicity of the spaghetti. This is comfort food at its best! - scarbone

Ingredients

1 brown onion finely chopped
1 carrot finely grated
3 tbs olive oil
300 g beef chuck steak, cut into pieces
600 g pork short ribs cut individually
400 g Italian sausages meat removed
100 g Leggo's tomato paste
575 g Leggo's Bolognese - Chunky Pasta Sauce with red wine, chunky tomato and herbs
2 cups passata
3 tsp sugar
6 cups water
6 fresh basil leaves
1 1/2 tbs salt
1 tbs pepper
500 g spaghetti
2 tbs parmesan cheese grated *to serve

Method

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saucepan. Gently fry lightly seasoned meat pieces in batches until slightly browned. Move browned meat to a dish lined with absorbent kitchen paper.
Step 2

When all meats have been slightly browned, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the saucepan and add the chopped onion. Cook the onion slowly so it doesn't burn. When onion is almost cooked, add the grated carrot. Season lightly.
Step 3

Add Leggo’s tomato paste and stir into onion mixture. Cook for 1 minute.
Step 4

Add cooked meats, Leggo’s Bolognese sauce, tomato passata, sugar, basil stem and water. Mix all of the ingredients to combine.
Step 5

Bring sauce to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for 2 hours stirring occasionally. At the end of cooking, taste the sauce and adjust seasonings.
Step 6

To cook the pasta, bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. When spaghetti is cooked to your liking, drain pasta reserving 2 cups of water. This starch rich water is used to adjust consistency of the sauce if needed.
Step 7

Add most of sauce to pasta, leaving a little of the sauce to serve on top of the spaghetti bolognese. Serve hot and sprinkled with grated parmesan cheese to taste.