Spaghetti Bolognese

Step 1/ 5

• 500 g ground beef
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 pinch oregano

• saucepan
• wooden spoon

Apply a generous amount of cooking spray to a pan. Around 5-10 sprays. Season the ground beef(minced beef) with salt, pepper and a pinch of oregano. Then brown the mince in the pan over a medium heat.

Step 2/ 5

• 800 g canned crushed tomatoes
• 1 tbsp oregano
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• ½ tsp basil

• blender
• bowl

While the mince is browning in a mixing bowl add the balsamic vinegar, canned tomatoes, salt, pepper, oregano and basil. Blend until you have a smooth texture.

Step 3/ 5

• 1 tbsp tomato purée (passata)
• 1 tbsp basil
• 1 tbsp parsley

Once the mince is browned and the tomato sauce blended poor the sauce into the sauce pan with the mince and bring to a simmer. Add the remaining basil and parsley and add the tomato purée. Stir and once at a simmer Reduce the heat to a low temperature and cover. Simmer for 10 minutes covered then 10 minutes uncovered stirring occasionally.

Step 4/ 5

• 250 g spaghetti
• 1 pinch salt

• saucepan
• spaghetti spoon
• colander

Once the sauce is simmering fill a sauce pan with water and bring to a boil. Add salt and the spaghetti to the pan and reduce the heat to low. Cover and leave to simmer until spaghetti is al dente. Drain the spaghetti in a colander and leave for around 2 minutes.

Step 5/ 5

• 50 g cheese

• spaghetti spoon
• plate

Once the spaghetti is drained the sauce should look relatively thick. Add the spaghetti to a heated plate and then pour over the bolognese sauce. Add cheese and seasoning to taste then serve.