Bolognese with sundried tomatoes

  • on June 19, 2017
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Bolognese with sundried tomatoes

4 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g bacon slices cutt into cubes
  • 1 onion large - finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves only - finely chopped
  • olive oil
  • 2 tsp crushed garlic
  • 500 g beef mince
  • 1 cup Red Wine
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 400 g whole canned tomotoes
  • 100 g sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • salt and pepper
  • 500 g dried pasta fettucine or spaghetti
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese or paresan

Instructions
 

  • Heat a medium sized pot on the stove. Add the bacon and rosemary and a little olive oil. Fry until lightly golden. Add the onion and garlic and fry for a few more minutes, till the onion softens, add the beef mince. Fry together for another few minutes, till fragrant but does not start to colour too much.
  • Add the wine, cook for 3-5 minutes or so and add the oregano, tomatoes, tomato paste and sun dried tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, cover the pot with a lid and simmer on a very low heat for approx. 60- 90 minutes.
  • 20 minutes before the end of the cooking time, prepare the pasta according to packaging instructions.
  • Serve bolognaise with fresh basil leaves and grated cheese.

Notes

  1. Serve sauce without the pasta or replace with baby marrow pasta for those on a low Carb diet.
  2. You can freeze leftover bolognese
  3. Left over sauce can be used in a number of dishes, eg, pasta bake with leftover mince, shephards pie, wraps, over pizza....
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