Classic Family Spaghetti Bolognese
With just 15 minutes of prep, you can either pop it in the oven on low or let your slow cooker do all the hard work while you tackle the day. The flavours deepen beautifully over time, resulting in a rich, savoury sauce everyone will love.
SERVES
6
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
20
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
30
MINUTES
Ingredients
1.5 lb minced meat
1 beef Oxo cube
2 carrots, diced
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic minced
1 celery stick, diced
4–5 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 carrot grated
1 small red pepper, diced
1 tbsp dried oregano
4 tbsp tomato purée
1 tin chopped tomatoes
500ml water
Handful of fresh basil, roughly chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
Olive oil and butter, for cooking
1 clove garlic, minced
Method
Heat a little olive oil in a large pan. Brown the minced meat.
Once browned, stir in the crushed Oxo cube, 3 tablespoons of tomato purée, oregano, and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
In the same pan, melt a little butter. Add the onion, garlic, celery, cherry tomatoes, carrots and red pepper.
Cook for 5–6 minutes until softened.
Return the mince to the pan. Add the chopped tomatoes, remaining tomato purée, and water. Stir well.
Bring to a gentle simmer. Then either serve immediately or:
Transfer to a preheated oven (140°C, non-fan) covered, for 4 hours, or
Use a slow cooker on low for 4–5 hours, stirring occasionally.
Just before serving, stir in the fresh basil. Adjust seasoning if needed.
