Spaghetti Bolognese

Name: Spaghetti Bolognese
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 59 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 onions; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 clove garlic; 1.1 lb lean ground beef; 3 ¼ oz mushrooms; 1 tsp dried oregano; 14 oz tomatoes; 1 ¼ cups hot beef stock; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 12 oz spaghetti; Topping parmesan

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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Ingredients

How many people?

− 6 people +

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Main ingredient

1.7 lb lean ground beef Shopping tip: Ground beef (UK: minced beef). 80/20 or 85/15.

Fresh & other

3 onions
2 cloves garlic
5 oz mushrooms
1.3 lb tomatoes Shopping tip: Fresh or canned both work (14.5 oz can of diced = about 4 tomatoes).
1 ¾ cups + 2 tbsp hot beef stock Shopping tip: Beef broth (carton or can), or a beef bouillon cube in hot water.
1 ½ tbsp tomato paste Shopping tip: Tomato paste (UK: tomato purée), in a small can or tube.
1.2 lb spaghetti
Topping parmesan

Sauces & oils

1 ½ tbsp olive oil
1 ½ tbsp worcestershire sauce

Spices & seasonings (1): dried oregano

1 ½ tsp dried oregano

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Put the onion and oil in a big pan.
Fry over fairly high heat for 3-4 mins.
Add the garlic and mince.
Fry until they both brown.
Add the mushrooms and herbs.
Cook for another couple of mins.
Mix in your tomatoes, beef stock, tomato or purée, Worcestershire sauce and seasoning.
Bring to the boil.
Turn the heat down, cover.
Simmer, for 30 mins.
Stir every so often.
While that cooks, heat the spaghetti in a big pan of boiling, salted water, according.
Do it to packet instructions.
Drain well, run hot water through it.
Put it back in the pan.
Add dash of olive oil, if you like.
Stir in the meat sauce.
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.