Bolognese Sauce Recipe

How to make it

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• TO MAKE SAUCE: Finely slice the bacon
• Peel and finely chop the onions, garlic, carrots and celery
• Place a large pan on a medium to high heat
• Add a olive oil, slice bacon, and the oregano. Cook and stir until the bacon is lightly golden
• Add the vegetables to the pan, and stir every 30 seconds for 7 minutes
• Stir in the minced meat and tinned tomatoes
• Fill both empty tins with water and add to the pan
• Stir in a good pinch of salt and pepper
• Pick the basil leaves and place in the fridge for later
• Finely chop the basil stalks and stir into the pan
• Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer with the lid on for 60 minutes. Stir every now and then
• Remove the bolognese sauce from the heat
• Finely grate the parmesan, stir half into the sauce
• Tear and stir in any large basil leaves, keep smaller ones for sprinkling over before serving
• Season with salt and pepper if needed
• TO MAKE PASTA: Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil
• Add pasta and stir, following the packet for boiling times
• Drain pasta in a colander
• Put drained pasta back into the pan, and add half the bolognese sauce to the cooked pasta, mixing well
• Add a little water to loosen, if required
• Divide between plates, spoon remaining sauce over the top
• Sprinkle over the rest of the parmesan and scatter with small basil leaves