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basil leaves, bolognese, italian, mains, mince, Pasta, red sauce, sauce, shell pasta, sun-dried tomatoes, tomatoes, vermouth, western
Everyone loves pasta. There’s something comforting about all those carbs slippery in a creamy or a hearty red sauce. Another university favourite, where at the bare minimum we just cook the noodles and throw in ready to eat sauces. Ah the simple life.
I guess as we’ve grown up, our tastebuds will naturally progress so that we’d need something either more healthy/wholesome and more complex. (To be honest I’m still very happy with the noodles and sauce out of a can but that’s just me being lazy).
This is my version of bolognese, I’ve been using this recipe for many years but it could be better. This version is sourish and slightly spicy just because I like it that way! Will update as and when I try out new bolognese recipes 🙂
Ingredients (8 pax)
1kg minced meat (I use pork, but most people would use beef)
1 large green onion roughly chopped
1 can tomato puree (or 1 tube if you can’t find the canned version)
8 cloves of garlic or more if you like it garlicky, minced
1 bottle of dolmio red sauce (sometimes I use a can of tomato chunks instead)
1/2 cup of chopped fresh basil leaves
1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3 tbsps dried oregano
50 gram salted butter
Salt and Pepper for seasoning
Optional: 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese and more for serving
Optional: 3 birds eye chillies, sliced
Optional: 1/2 cup dry Vermouth
Optional: 6-8 sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
Optional: Pureed carrots or sugar to offset the sourness from the tomatoes
Instructions
1. Melt the butter in a large wok. Fry the onions first and just when it turns slightly translucent, throw in the minced garlic and fry until the garlic is golden in color. If you opt to use the pureed carrots, add it now and cook til soft.
2. Season the minced meat with salt and pepper beforehand. Add the mince into the wok, breaking the mince into small pieces as it browns.
3. When the meat is browned, pour in the dolmio sauce/canned tomatoes, the vermouth, sundried tomatoes, oregano and birds eye chillies. Stir to incorporate and let it simmer.
4. Add Worcestershire sauce and stir. Let the sauce simmer until the consistency is chunky and there’s no excess water. The sauce should be thick and chunky but not so dry such that it sticks to the wok.
5. Stir in the parmesan cheese and basil leaves.
I love to eat this with shell pasta. It holds the sauce so well!
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