Main Courses Recipes - Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 lemon

• 2.3kg/5lb chicken

• 1 onion (quartered)

• 1 carrot (quartered)

• 8 black peppercorns (crushed)

• 1 teaspoon salt 

For the sauce:

• 1 small onion (chopped)

• 15g/1/2oz butter

• 1 tablespoon curry paste

• 1 tablespoon tomato puree

• 125ml/4fl oz red wine

• Bay leaf

• Juice of 1/2 lemon

• 2-3 teaspoons apricot jam

• 300ml/1/2pt mayonnaise

• 125ml/4fl oz whipping cream (whipped)

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Serves 8

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Method:

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onions and fry for 3 minutes. Add the garlic, carrot, celery and bacon and sauté until just beginning to brown.

2. Add the beef and cook over a high heat until all of the meat is brown.

3. Stir in the tomatoes, oregano and red wine and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and leave to simmer for about 45 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree and season with salt and pepper.

4. Cook the spaghetti in a large saucepan of salted, boiling water until tender. Drain thoroughly. Transfer to a serving plate and top with Bolognese sauce. Serve hot.