Recipe: Appetizing Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti Bolognese. Our best ever spaghetti bolognese is super easy and a true Italian classic with a meaty, chilli sauce. This recipe comes courtesy of BBC Good Food user Andrew Balmer. Everyone needs a great everyday Spaghetti Bolognese recipe, and this is mine!

Spaghetti bolognese (sometimes called spaghetti alla bolognese, or colloquially 'spag bol', spaghetti with meat sauce, or just spaghetti) is a pasta dish that is popular outside Italy. I'm sharing with you my take on the traditional Spaghetti Bolognese recipe. Spaghetti Bolognese is easy to make and tastes amazing. You can cook Spaghetti Bolognese using 16 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Spaghetti Bolognese

1. It's 1 of large onion (diced).
2. You need 2 tins of tomatoes (425g tin).
3. Prepare 400 ml of beef stock.
4. It's 3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.
5. You need 400 grams of mince beef.
6. You need 100 grams of grated or sliced carrots (optional).
7. It's 2 cloves of garlic (chopped).
8. Prepare 400 grams of dried spaghetti.
9. You need 1/3 tsp of seasoned or garlic salt.
10. You need 1/3 tsp of freshly ground black pepper.
11. It's 2 of bay leaves.
12. You need 1/4 tsp of Cayenne chilli pepper.
13. It's to taste of parmigiano cheese (to sprinkle on top).
14. It's 1/2 tsp of dried oregano.
15. It's 1/2 tsp of dried basil.
16. It's 1 tsp of Sugar.

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Spaghetti Bolognese instructions

1. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil over a medium heat in a saucepan..
2. Add the beef, and brown (Don't over cook the beef). Should only need about 5 minutes tops..
3. Transfer to a bowl once its cooked and set aside..
4. Using the same pan, add 1 tbsp of olive oil and heat..
5. Add the onions, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Fry for about 5 minutes or until softened..
6. Add the garlic and cook for a further 1-2 minutes..
7. Then add the carrots and mince beef back into the pan..
8. Next add the tomatoes and stir well. Add the herbs, spices and sugar..
9. Pour in the stock and then reduce heat..
10. Check seasoning is to your taste before turning the heat off..
11. Simmer on low heat for about 45 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Set aside when cooked..
12. When its time to cook the pasta. Heat a saucepan filled with water, a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon of butter..
13. Cook pasta as the instructions say. After boiling point it normally takes 12-15 minutes to cook pasta..
14. Drain the pasta when cooked..
15. On each plate pour sauce over pasta then sprinkle with some cheese. (I used parmigiano cheese).

Spaghetti Bolognese is a classic Italian meat sauce that is a staple in most families. My super simple Spaghetti Bolognese is the perfect dinner for any night of the week and will wow your family or guests. Our Spaghetti Bolognese recipe is a classic and made with homemade Bolognese sauce and Plus, as you're making the delicious bolognese sauce yourself from scratch, you know exactly what's going. Despite growing up in an Irish family, at least once a week we channeled our inner Italian and enjoyed this Italian classic. This sauce is ideal for spaghetti, but can be used with any kind of pasta - great for Lasagna as well.