Our best ever spaghetti bolognese is super easy and a true Italian classic with a reach meaty sauce.
Bolognese is a meat-based sauce in Italian cuisine, typical of the city of Bologna. The same is used to prepare lasagne.
One of the ways to educate your kids while still having fun is to get your kids cooking. We got inspired by Jamie Oliver and his son Buddy at #kitchenbuddies YouTube channel so we decided to record our own take on the classic spaghetti Bolognese. We also throw in a few magic tricks into this video.
Kids love pasta with tomato sauce and cheese and in this recipe we use a lot of vegetables so kids can get their 5 a day. Our aim is to get more kids cooking with kids for kids!!!
Recipe:
For the bolognese sauce
1 tbsp olive oil`
100g of pancetta (or smoked bacon lardons)
2 medium onions (finely chopped)
2 carrots (finely chopped)
2 celery sticks (finely chopped)
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
500g beef mince
2 x 400g tins plum tomatoes
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried parsley
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp tomato purée
1 beef stock cube
125ml red wine
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
To serve
75g parmesan
400g spaghetti
1tbsp olive oil`
Place a large deep frying pan on a medium heat and add 1 tbsp olive oil. Add pancetta and fry for a few minutes until golden and crisp.
Reduce the heat and add the 2 onions, 2 carrots, 2 celery sticks, 2 garlic cloves all finely chopped, then fry for 5-10 minutes. Stir the veg often until it softens.
Increase the heat to medium-high, add 500g beef mince, break it down with the spatula and cook stirring for 3-4 mins until the meat is browned all over.
Add 125ml red wine and let the alcohol evaporate for a few minutes. Add 1 tsp dried herbs, 2 bay leaves, 2 tbsp tomato purée, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1 beef stock cube, 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce, and cup of water. Follow with 2 tins of plum tomatoes (chopped).
Bring to the boil, reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook for couple of hours stirring occasionally, until you have a rich, thick sauce.
When the bolognese is nearly finished, cook 400g spaghetti in the large amount of salted boiling water with added table spoon of olive oil for 10-12min. Once cooked, drain it reserving some of the cooking water
Serve spaghetti topped with Bolognese sauce and grated parmesan.
Bon appetite!
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