Bolognese Sauce

Our family's simple recipe passed down the generations. I've tried to quantify the ingredients but it's usually done to taste and with what herbs happen to be available at the time. Carrot is sometimes added and canned cherry tomatoes sometimes replace the crushed ones.

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Ingredients

210 mins

5 servings

500 gramsbeef mince
1large onion chopped
2 clovesgarlic minced
1 tablespoonsweet mild paprika
1 tablespoonchopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoonchopped fresh parsley
1 handfulfresh basil leaves
1 teaspoondried thyme
1 teaspoondried oregano
1 teaspoondried Italian herb mix (optional)
1cinnamon stick
4cloves
400 gcan of crushed/chopped tomatoes
500 mlpassata
1 tablespoontomato paste
1/4 cupred wine (optional)
2 tablespoonsolive oil

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Steps

210 mins

1

Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large saucepan on a medium heat then add the onion and garlic until the onion softens.
2

Add the mince and stir through the onion. Raise the heat to medium high to brown the mince and ensure all large clumps are split apart.
3

Add the paprika, rosemary, parsley and all dried herbs to the mince, stir through and cook for 1-2 minutes.
4

Add the crushed tomatoes, passata and tomato paste to the mince and stir through.
5

Add the cloves, cinnamon stick, wine and last tablespoon of olive oil to the sauce mixture and stir through.
6

Reduce the heat to low, cover the saucepan and simmer for around 3 hours. Stir occasionally and ensure the sauce thickens and the excess water evaporates.
7

Just before the sauce is served add the basil and stir it through. Serve with pasta or rice.