How to make Spaghetti Bolognese

Hello!

It is still the week of Love, and  we are taking a trip to good old Italia, the home of all things pasta, and romance!! There are a million ways to have spaghetti but this classic recipe never gets old. You just can’t go wrong with this. This rich sauce will give your taste buds a kick. Let get right to it.

Quick Facts

Did you know?.That Spaghetti Bolognese was invented in Italy. It is the earliest documented recipe of an Italian meat-based sauce served with pasta.

Why is it so popular

It's because it is cheap, versatile and convenient. A sauce to go with it can be made from simple ingredients. "You can create lots of different dishes with it. It tastes good and it's filling.

Now lets go to the cooking aspect. The cooking of the delicious and classic recipe.Short on time? No problem! This 5-ingredient, one-pot pasta dinner comes together in less than 20 minutes and is sure to satisfy the whole family!

How do you prefer to serve yours? Personally I like mine with the bolognese on top of the pasta.

A well prepared Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe

What You Be Needing

• 500g spaghetti
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 2 pcs onions
• 2 pcs garlic
• 550g minced meat
• 2 cans plum tomatoes
• 8 pcs bay leaves
• 2 tbs tomato puree
• 2 pcs bouillon cube
• 3 pcsrodo
• 80g parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 5 pcs streaky bacon
• 2 sticks celery
• 1 bunch parsley
• 2 pinches salt

These are the ingredients required to cook the wonderful Italian Delicacy. Now we move on to the methods of cooking

Instructions

1. For the sauce firstly dice the garlic, 2 celery sticks, 1/4 cup parsley, onions, bacon and 1 rodo (optional) finely. Set aside.
2. Put 2 spoons of olive oil in a saucepan on medium heat. Add in the chopped ingredients to fry for about 8 mins or until the vegetables are soft. Remember to keep stirring so they do not burn.
3. Turn the heat up and add in the minced meat to cook for about 8 mins and keep stirring until meat is no longer pink.
4. Add the plum tomatoes, bay leaves, oregano, 1 rodo sliced and stir. Use the spoon to break down the tomatoes. Crush in the stock cubes, add black pepper, salt and keep stirring.
5. Cover sauce pan and leave sauce to simmer for about 45 mins or until sauce is well thickened. Keep checking and stirring the sauce occasionally.
6. While the sauce cooks, boil your spaghetti for about 15 mins or until done.
7. Drain the spaghetti, add into the sauce pan and stir. Alternatively, you can just put the sauce on the spaghetti when you serve.
8. Serve hot with grated parmesan cheese and sliced rodo