Spaghetti Bolognese
An Italian dinner made with beef. Ready in about 59 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 24 minPrep (about)
- 35 minCook (about)
- 59 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 1.1 lb lean ground beef Shopping tip: Ground beef (UK: minced beef). 80/20 or 85/15.
Fresh & other
- 2 onions
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 ¼ oz mushrooms
- 14 oz tomatoes Shopping tip: Fresh or canned both work (14.5 oz can of diced = about 4 tomatoes).
- 1 ¼ cups hot beef stock Shopping tip: Beef broth (carton or can), or a beef bouillon cube in hot water.
- 1 tbsp tomato paste Shopping tip: Tomato paste (UK: tomato purée), in a small can or tube.
- 12 oz spaghetti
- Topping parmesan
Sauces & oils
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
Spices & seasonings (1): dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried oregano
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Put the onion and oil in a big pan.
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Fry over fairly high heat for 3-4 mins.
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Add the garlic and mince.
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Fry until they both brown.
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Add the mushrooms and herbs.
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Cook for another couple of mins.
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Mix in your tomatoes, beef stock, tomato or purée, Worcestershire sauce and seasoning.
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Bring to the boil.
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Turn the heat down, cover.
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Simmer, for 30 mins.
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Stir every so often.
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While that cooks, heat the spaghetti in a big pan of boiling, salted water, according.
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Do it to packet instructions.
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Drain well, run hot water through it.
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Put it back in the pan.
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Add dash of olive oil, if you like.
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Stir in the meat sauce.
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Dish up in hot bowls plus hand round Parmesan cheese, for sprinkling over the top.
On the side: Garlic bread
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (15 min)
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Mash the soft butter with the minced garlic.
- Split the bread, spread on the garlic butter and bake 8 to 10 minutes until golden. Slice.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.