Slow Cooked Bolognese Sauce
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Category:
Main, Main Course
Style:
Italian
Keyword:
Meat Sauce for Pasta, Pasta Sauce
Quantity: 12
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 2 x 800g cans crushed Italian tomatoes
- 1 kg minced beef
- 1½ cups beef stock
- ½ cup red wine
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- sea salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1-2 tsp sugar
Instructions
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Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium-low heat.
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Add the onions and sauté until the onion is soft.
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Add the garlic to the pan, and continue to sauté for another 2 minutes.
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Crumble in the mince, and cook until browned and broken up.
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Add all of the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
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Bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer.
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Simmer, covered, for two hours, stirring occasionally.
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Remove the lid, and continue to simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally.
Notes
- If you can get it, chuck or brisket mince are absolutely perfect for this sauce.
- Serve with pasta of your choice.
- Or use:
- to prepare lasagne.
- for pie filling
- to layer into a baking dish with vegetables such as potato, pumpkin, cauliflower, etc.
- spoon over baked potatoes and top with cheese - A great recipe for batch cooking
- Freezes well
- Pressure can according to canning instructions