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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