Spaghetti Bolognese
A rich beef and tomato pasta sauce served with spaghetti, built for an easy weeknight cook.
50 min · Easy · Serves 4 · ~640 kcal / serving · Italian-inspired
Ingredients
- 300 g spaghetti
- 500 g beef mince
- 1 onion · finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves · minced
- 1 carrot · finely diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 400 g chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 50 g parmesan · grated
- salt · to taste
- black pepper · to taste
Cook tips
- Let the sauce simmer rather than boil hard.
- Reserved pasta water helps the sauce cling to the spaghetti.
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Method
- 1
Start the sauce
Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and carrot and cook until softened.
6 min timer
- 2
Brown the beef
Add the beef mince and cook until browned, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks.
7 min timer
- 3
Build the tomato sauce
Add garlic, tomato paste, chopped tomatoes and oregano. Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer.
2 min timer
- 4
Simmer
Simmer gently until the sauce thickens and the flavours combine.
20 min timer
- 5
Cook the pasta
Boil the spaghetti in salted water until al dente. Reserve a small cup of pasta water before draining.
10 min timer
- 6
Finish and serve
Toss spaghetti with the sauce, loosening with a little pasta water if needed. Finish with parmesan and black pepper.
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