Spaghetti bolognese

Name: Spaghetti bolognese
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: olive oil; 150g pancetta, diced; 500g beef mince; 6 pork sausages, skinned (look for ones with high meat content); 2 onions, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 sticks celery, finely diced; 2 carrots, grated; 2 x 400g tins cherry tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 300ml chicken stock; a small bunch basil, chopped; 500g spaghetti; grated to serve parmesan

Preparation and cooking time
- Total time2 hrs
Easy
Serves 6

Ingredients

olive oil
150g pancetta, diced
500g beef mince
6 pork sausages, skinned (look for ones with high meat content)
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 sticks celery, finely diced
2 carrots, grated
2 x 400g tins cherry tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato purée
300ml chicken stock
a small bunch basil, chopped
500g spaghetti
grated to serve parmesan

Method

STEP 1
Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a large, wide pan with a lid.
STEP 2
Add the pancetta and cook until golden. Add the mince and cook until browned, breaking it up in the pan with a spatula or wooden spoon.
STEP 3
Add the sausage in pieces and keep cooking until it is opaque – try to break up the sausage into smaller pieces as it cooks so it’s a similar size to the mince.
STEP 4
Add the onions, garlic, celery and carrots and give everything a good stir. Cover and cook on a low heat until the veg softens, stirring now and then. This will take about 10 minutes.
STEP 5
Add the tomatoes, purée and stock, and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 1 hour. Add the basil and cook for another 5 minutes.
STEP 6
Cook the spaghetti, then drain and toss with the sauce. Spoon into warm bowls and serve with parmesan, if you like.