When I’m in a rush and short of ideas in the kitchen, pasta is normally one of my typical go to recipes. I’ve cooked a variety of pasta dishes many times over the years, and I think I’ve found my perfect way of cooking bolognese.
Minced beef pasta bolognese with red wine, onion, red peppers, garlic and basil
300g of good quality beef/steak mince
Passata/canned tomatoes
half a finely chopped onion
half a finely chopped red pepper
one leek, cut into thin pieces
10 basil leaves, cut into small pieces
1 garlic clove, crushed
handful of black olives
Grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper for taste
Good quality pasta
Dashing of olive oil
1.5 glass of red wine
1) In a pan add about 3 litres of water when the liquid is boiling
2) In a second pan, add olive oil, leave for about 1 minute
3) Add crushed garlic and red pepper, onions
4) Cook until lightly golden, add half glass of red wine
5) Cook through, add steak/beef mince
6) When the mince starts to brown, add a handful of chopped basil and olives
7) Then add your passata or your tinned tomatoes
8) Cook through and add your salt and pepper for taste, as well as the remainder of the red wine
9) Put the lid on the pan and put on a low heat, to simmer, for about 20 minutes
10) Enjoy! Serve with basil leaves and parmesan on top.
It’s a very simple dish but something you can rustle up whenever you’re short of ideas.