What you need
500g minced beef
1 carrot
1 small onion
1 stick celery
1 garlic clove
1 bay leaf
75g pancetta cubes or a couple of slices of bacon will do if you can’t get pancetta
150ml white/red wine (it’s up to you)
2tbsp tomato puree
1 400g tin chopped tomatoes
Olive oil
Sea salt
50g butter
100ml Knorr beef stock
Nutmeg
What to do:
Heat 3tbsp olive oil and your butter and add your pancetta! Cook for 3-5 mins until golden…
Chop your veg as small as you can!
Add your onions, celery, and carrots…
Add your garlic and bay leaf and cook over a low heat for about 15 mins…
Add your meat and cook until browned make sure you break up your meat with your spoon so you have no lumps…
Season your meat at this stage…
Add your wine, turn up heat and cook for 3-5 mins to burn off alcohol…
Add your puree, tomatoes and Knorr beef stock…
Leave to simmer over a low heat for about an hour. If you can leave it longer do but I know most people are under pressure for time…
If the sauce is drying out just add some water…
Cook until nice and thick
Check seasoning and adjust accordingly…
