Beef

Bolognese Sauce

Serves 6-8


15ml / 1tbs Olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
230g / 8oz Beef, minced
230g / 8oz Pork, minced
230g Streaky Bacon, de-rined and diced
2 (400 g) cans chopped Tomatoes
50g / 1¹/₂oz Tomato puree
1 glass red wine
15g / 1tbs dried basil
15g / 1tbs dried oregano
Salt and Pepper


Add the oil to a pan and sweat onions on a medium/low heat for 5 min or until soft, making sure not to brown them. Then add the garlic and sweat for a further 2-3 minutes.
  Add the beef, pork and bacon and let it brown.
Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, wine, oregano and basil and mix thoroughly.
  Leave on lowest possible heat for 4+ hours, stirring occasionally.
( add a little water if it dries too much )
Season to taste.