Spaghetti Bolognese

(Serves 4)

Ingredients:

         2 lb (907g) minced beef
         2 onions (diced)
         3 ½ 0z (100g) sliced mushrooms
         1 red pepper (diced)
         1 yellow pepper (diced)
         2 cloves of garlic (fine chopped)
         1 chilli pepper
         1 small tin sweetcorn
         2 tsp dried mixed herbs
         1 table spoon brown sugar
         1 table spoon tomato ketchup
         2 oz parmesan cheese (grated)
         1 pint carton (500g) passata
         ½ pint beef or chicken stock
         1 spoon vegetable oil
         Salt & crushed black pepper to season

 

Preparation:

In a hot saucepan add the oil and gently sweat off the onion. Add the minced beef , breaking up as you go, and fry for 3-4 minutes then add the passata, stock and the rest of the ingredients.

Bring to boil then add to the slow cooker.

Cook for 6-8 hours.

Taste, and season with salt & pepper as required.

For spaghetti, cook according to manufacturer’s instructions from dry.

Add spaghetti to pasta bowl and spoon over the bolognaise mixture, then sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.

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