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Spaghetti Bolognese topped with parmesan, served with garlic bread

Spaghetti Bolognese

1 dish  ·  1 hr 22 min from first step
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start by 5:38 pm

Before you start

Get this prep done first and the cook runs a lot calmer: all knife work, no heat.

1 onion, 1 carrot & 2 sticks celery: finely diced
Garlic: 2 cloves, crushed

In order

5:38 pm
10 min
hob
Soften the soffritto
1 onion · 1 carrot · 2 sticks celery · 2 tbsp olive oil
● hands-on
Done when: soft and golden at the edges; don't rush this, the sweetness is the base of the sauce
5:48 pm
5 min
hob
Add garlic and brown the mince
2 cloves garlic · 500g beef mince
● hands-on
Done when: no pink remaining, good colour on the meat
5:53 pm
3 min
hob
Add tomato purée and wine
2 tbsp tomato purée · 150ml red wine
● hands-on
5:56 pm
62 min
hob
Simmer the Bolognese
400g chopped tomatoes · 1 stock cube · 1 tsp oregano · 200ml water
○ mostly hands-off
Done when: thick, rich and well-reduced; it should coat the back of a spoon
6:38 pm
10 min
hob
Boil pasta water
large pan of water · salt
○ mostly hands-off
6:48 pm
10 min
hob
Cook the spaghetti
400g spaghetti
● hands-on
Done when: al dente: tender but with a slight bite, usually 1 min less than the pack says. Reserve a mugful of pasta water before draining.
6:58 pm
2 min
hob
Drain and toss
pasta · sauce · pasta water
● hands-on
7:00 pm
Plate & serve

Timings are scheduled so everything is ready at 7:00 pm. Adjust the “Ready by” time above to fit your meal.

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