How To Prepare Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti Bolognese

Ingredients: 

• 2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
• 1tbsp olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
• 500g lean minced beef
• 90g mushrooms, sliced
• 1tsp dried oregano or mixed herbs
• 400g can tomatoes or chopped tomatoes
• 300ml hot beef stock
• Carrot
• Spring Onions
• 1tbsp tomato ketchup or purée
• salt and ground black pepper

To serve:

• 350g spaghetti
• freshly grated celery

Method

• In a pot cook the spaghetti in a large pan of boiling, salted water,
• Drain well, run cold water through it,
• Put the onion and oil in a large pan and fry over a fairly high heat for 3-4 mins. 
• Add the garlic and mince and fry until they both brown. 
• Add the mushrooms and herbs, and cook for another couple of mins.
• Stir in the tomatoes, beef stock, tomato ketchup or purée,  and seasoning. 
• Add carrot and spring onions
• Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, 
• cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 mins.
• Pour in the spaghetti  then stir in the meat sauce. 
• Serve in hot bowls and hand round celery for sprinkling on top.