Meats Recipes - Everyday Spaghetti Bolognese

Ingredients

• 350 g/12 oz/3 cups minced (ground) beef or lamb

• 1 onion, chopped

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 400 g/14 oz/1 large can chopped tomatoes

• 15 ml/1 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 5 ml/1 tsp dried oregano

• A pinch of caster (superfine) sugar

• 350 g/12 oz spaghetti

• Grated Parmesan cheese

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Method:

1. Put the meat, onion and garlic in a saucepan. Cook, stirring, until the grains of meat are brown and separate.

2. Add the remaining ingredients except the spaghetti and Parmesan cheese. Stir well.

3. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, half-cover and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes until a rich sauce has formed. Stir gently from time to time.

4. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to the packet directions. Drain and pile on to serving plates.

5. Spoon the sauce over and top with lots of Parmesan cheese.