Keyword minced beef, one pan meal, pasta, spaghetti bolognese
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Cost £
Ingredients
500gminced beef
2garlic cloves, sliced thinly
6rashes, smoked bacon (high welfare), cut into small pieces
2sprigs of rosemary
1onion, chopped
olive oil
a handful of dried tomatoes, choppedoptional
200mlred wine
2 x 400gtinned plum tomatoes
500gdried spaghetti
Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Finely chop the garlic and onions, chop the rosemary, then finely slice the bacon.
In a deep frying pan on medium heat, heat a splash of oil and add the bacon, rosemary, garlic and onion and cook for 5 minutes, or until softened, stirring occasionally.
Add the minced beef and break it up using a wooden spoon and cook for approx 3 minutes. Add the red wine, and chopped dried tomatoes (optional) and leave it to bubble. Add the tinned plum tomatoes and break them up with a wooden spoon.
Cover with a lid then place and cook on low for 1 hour, removing the lid and giving it a stir after 30 minutes – if it looks a little dry, add a splash of water.
About 10 minutes before the time is up, cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water according to the packet instructions.
Once the spaghetti is cooked, drain it and toss to coat the spaghetti, loosening with a splash of the cooking water, if needed.