Spaghetti Bolognaise

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 brown onion (chopped medium sized)
• 500 g beef mince
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 3 tablespoons tomato sauce or ketchup
• chili flakes
• 400 g tomato soup (large can of Heinz serves well)
• 3/4 cup red wine (dry is preferable)
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup chicken stock (or 1 cup of water and a stock cube)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• black pepper
• 500 g spaghetti (500 g uncooked)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil and cook onion and garlic till just wilted.

2. 2

   Add beef to onion and garlic and brown (3-5 minutes).

3. 3

   Add herbs and red wine and simmer till most of the wine has evaporated.

4. 4

   Add tomato sauce/ketchup, tomato paste, soup, stock, salt, pepper and chilli. Simmer 15-20 minutes or until it reaches your desired consistency.

5. 5

   Serve sauce of spaghetti with parmesan cheese.