My Family’s Bolognese Sauce

Name: My Family’s Bolognese Sauce
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Olive Oil; 1 Onion *finely chopped; 2 cloves Garlic *finely chopped; 1 small Carrot *grated; 500 g Beef Mince; 700 g Passata *OR 800g canned Tomatoes; 1 teaspoon Sugar; 1 tablespoon Dry Italian Herb Mix *add extra as required; 1 Bay Leaf; Salt & freshly ground Black Pepper; 2-3 tablespoons Tomato Paste *optional

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

‘Spaghetti Bolognese’ was my daughter’s favourite dish when she was a young child. This is the sauce I have been cooking for decades. I sometimes add extra ingredients such as Mushrooms, Chilli, Olives, etc. I use this sauce for Potato Chase Bake and Doria as well. Cook a large batch even though you need it for only one or two serves. You can freeze the leftover, or use it next day for another dish.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 tablespoonOlive Oil
1Onion *finely chopped
2 clovesGarlic *finely chopped
1small Carrot *grated
500 gBeef Mince
700 gPassata *OR 800g canned Tomatoes
1 teaspoonSugar
1 tablespoonDry Italian Herb Mix *add extra as required
1Bay Leaf
Salt & freshly ground Black Pepper
2-3 tablespoonsTomato Paste *optional

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Steps

1

Heat Oil in a pot over medium heat, cook Onion, Garlic, Carrot and Beef until the vegetables are soft.
2

Add Passata, Sugar, Herbs and Bay Leaf. Season with Salt and Black Pepper, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick.
3

*Note: If you used canned Tomato, it would take longer time to simmer. 2 to 3 tablespoons Tomato Paste can make the sauce thick quicker and also add more flavour.