Description
spaghetti bolognese
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 grams spaghetti
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 white onion, finely diced
- 2 rashers middle bacon, cut into lardons
- 1 sweet potato, grated
- 1 zucchini, grated
- 1 carrot, grated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 500 grams pork/veal mince
- 400 gram tin pureed tomatoes
- 700 ml passata
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- sea salt and pepper
- fresh basil leaves and parmesan – to serve
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil, add spaghetti and cook according to packet instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Place a large frypan over medium-high heat. Add a 2 tablespoons of olive oil, bacon and onion and cook for 4-5 minutes or until the bacon is golden and the onion is translucent. Add the sweet potato, zucchini, carrot and garlic and cook for a further 4-5 minutes (stirring occasionally) or until the vegetables are tender. Place the cooked bacon and vegetables onto a plate and set aside.
- Return frypan to heat and add remaining olive oil. Add the mince and cook, stirring with a spoon to break into small pieces, for 5-7 minutes or until the meat is golden and caramelised.
- Return the cooked vegetables and bacon to the mince and stir to combine. Add pureed tomatoes (plus half a tin of water to swirl out the leftover tomato), passata, balsamic vinegar and brown sugar and stir to combine.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place spaghetti into sauce pan, add bolognese sauce and stir to combine. Place spaghetti onto a large serving plate, top with fresh basil leaves, grated parmesan and enjoy. X
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 mins