Super Easy Spaghetti Bolognese

Super Easy Spaghetti Bolognese is a hearty, comforting dish that combines minced beef, smoked bacon, and plum tomatoes, slow-cooked with red wine and aromatic rosemary for a rich, flavorful sauce. Served over perfectly cooked spaghetti and finished with Parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil, it’s a simple yet satisfying meal that feels like home in every bite.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 20

Total Time 1 35

Servings People

Ingredients

500 g minced beef
200 ml red wine good quality
6 rashers streaky bacon smoked is best
2 cloves garlic peel/mince
1 large onion peel/slice
2 sprigs rosemary optional but so good
800 g plum tomatoes
500 g spaghetti
olive oil to cook and drizzle
Parmesan finishing touch

Instructions

Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic cloves,
1 large onion, 2 cloves garlic
Pick the leaves off the rosemary and finely chop. They let out an amazing flavour and aroma.
2 sprigs rosemary
Finely slice the smoked streaky bacon.
6 rashers streaky bacon
Place a large pan over a medium heat and add a little olive oil.
olive oil
When hot, add the sliced bacon, onion, garlic and rosemary and fry for about 5 minutes until the onions have softened.
6 rashers streaky bacon, 2 cloves garlic, 1 large onion, 2 sprigs rosemary
Add the beef and cook for about 3 minutes making sure any lumps are broken apart. The mince should become browned within a few minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure all of it is browned.
500 g minced beef
Add the wine and leave for a few minutes while the fluid is cooked off.
200 ml red wine
Add the chopped tomatoes and stir thoroughly making sure all of the tomatoes are squished so again no lumps.
800 g plum tomatoes
Now cover with a lid and place in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Check after about 30 minutes to make sure it is not drying out. If so, add a little water or a little more red wine. Give it a stir at this stage as well making sure everything mixed.
After about 45 minutes has passed, add a pan of salted water to a high heat and bring to the boil.
Add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions.
500 g spaghetti
When the pasta is cooked, place a mug in the sink and drain the pasta pan over it to keep some of the starchy water.
Return the drained pasta to the pan and begin to add the Bolognese sauce until you have the quantity you need. Any leftover Bolognese sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for several days.
Serve the Super Easy Spaghetti Bolognese hot with a grating of parmesan and a little drizzle of olive oil.
Parmesan

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