Spaghetti Bolognaise
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 6:51pm

Ingredients




250 grams spaghetti
4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
60 grams butter
2 onions, medium
1 stk celery
2 teaspoons garlic, crushed
1 kg beef, minced
cup red wine
kg crushed tomatoes
lt beef stock
teaspoon oregano
1 bayleaf
2 tablespoons tomato paste
teaspoon cumin, ground
salt, pepper

Preparation

1 Finely dice onion and celery. 2 Heat oil and butter in large pan, add onions, celery and garlic, cook until onions are transparent. Add meat, mash well. Stir meat until lightly browned. 3 Add wine, undrained chopped tomatoes, stock, tomato paste and herbs and spices. Stir until sauce boils and thickens, reduce heat, simmer gently uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. 4 Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente, drain well and season lightly. Serve hot with sauce and parmasan cheese. 5 *Variations:Add mushrooms, diced capsicum, bacon or salami to sauce with onions, celery and garlic.