Beef Bolognaise
Lily & Loaf
3-4
10 minutes
45 minutes
310
Italian
Evening Meals
This Beef Bolognaise is a flavourful, slow-simmered dish featuring minced beef cooked with garlic, onions, bay leaves, and red wine for a rich depth of flavour. Combined with tomato purée and chopped tomatoes. The longer it cooks, the more intense the flavour becomes. Perfect served with pasta or over courgette noodles for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
500g minced beef
3 large bay leaves
1 beef stock cube
½ tsp pink Himalayan salt
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 tin chopped tomatoes
200ml red wine
1 red onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
½ tsp dried oregano
Directions
Place the onion, garlic and stock cube in a large saucepan with a small amount of water. Cook over a medium heat for 3–4 minutes until softened.
Add the bay leaves and simmer gently for 2 minutes before pouring in the red wine.
Add the minced beef and cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring frequently until browned and broken into small pieces.
Stir in the tomato purée, chopped tomatoes and oregano. Mix thoroughly.
Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 30–45 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened. Remove the bay leaves before serving.
Season with salt, pepper and dried oregano.
