I always keep a 1/2 kilo of mince in the freezer ready for when I'm feeling lazy, don't want to think and just need some good old comfort food. And the really great thing about it is that there will be enough leftover for me to add a tin of chilli beans and have a very simple chilli tomorrow!
This isn't an authentic bolognese sauce - but I can't think of another name for it I have spent years messing around with the ingredients until I have got the perfect flavour for me ( and my family ). I also hide vegetables in it so it gives you at least 1 portion of your 5 a day - if not more.
Karen's Bolognese Sauce
- 500g mince steak
- 1 onion
- 2 sticks of celery
- 2 carrots
- a few mushrooms if you have them
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbs of sundried tomato paste
- 1 stock cube
- a splash of worcestershire sauce
- a glass of sweet sherry
- a tsp of dried oregano
- olive oil
Dry fry over a high heat the mince until brown. Whilst frying crumble in a beef stock cube. Once the meat is browned - put it into a dish for now. Heat the olive oil over a medium heat. Peel and chop all of the vegetables very small ( my daughter is a superb vegetable chopper but if she's not around I use my food processor ) and saute in the olive oil until soft but not brown. Add the meat back to the pan and add the sherry, increasing the heat till most of the liquid has reduced away. Decrease the heat to medium again. Add the tinned tomatoes, tomato paste, worcestershire sauce and oregano. Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed.
You now need to cook it over a low heat for at least 30 minutes. If it gets too dry add more water but if it's too wet at the end increase the heat to reduce it down.
I like this with spaghetti and loads of finely grated pecorino cheese.
This makes enough for three very generous portions with enough leftovers to make a chilli tomorrow.
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