Spaghetti Bolognese
Everyone needs Spaghetti bolognese on their lunch menu. It's one of those classic meals packed with an assortment of rich flavours that give you gourmet ON A BUDGET! I always say that a nice meal doesn't have to break the bank! Here is one that will make you say "WAHALA!!"
Ingredients
- 1 pack of spaghetti
- 1.5 lb ground beef
- 1 white onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 796 ml canned tomatoe diced
- 1 can of tomatoes paste
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- liquid smoke optional
- 1 chilli pepper
Spices
- salt
- black pepper
- oregano
- rosemary
- 2 stock cubes
Instructions
Boil Pasta
- Fill large pot with water, season it with salt till water is as salty as the ocean, stir and bring water to boil.
- Add pasta to water and stir to prevent the pasta from sticking together
- Boil for 10- 15 minutes till it's semi-cooked
- Drain pasta and set aside
Prepare Bolognese
- In a pot, heat oil and fry onion and garlic till browned
- Add beef to pot and break apart with spoon as it cooks and browns. Season with salt, pepper and beef bullion
- Create a little space in pot and add in tomato paste. Allow it fry on the side till it begins to separate ( should take 5-7 minutes) then mix it with the meat
- Pour canned diced tomatoes into the pot and cook for 10-15 minutes
- Add in Worchesershire sauce and liquid smoke to your sauce( optional). Season again with salt, beef bullion, rosemary, oregano, bayleaves, 1 chilli pepper and sugar
- Add drained spaghetti into the pot of sauce with a little pasta water and stir well. Allow it cook for 5 minutes
- SERVE