Kevin's Spagetti Bolognaise

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb beef mince
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 pinch dried chili pepper flakes
• 1 handfull fresh basil leaf, torn or chopped (i usually use a bit more)
• 1 onion (small, medium)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (for frying)
• 11 ounces chopped tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1/2 cup beef or 1/2 cup chicken stock
• salt & pepper
• spaghetti
• parmesan cheese (to serve)

Recipe

• 1 fry the onion (and sometimes some brocolli), then the beef all in a saucepan. lower the heat and add flour and chilli flakes - stir to combine.
• 2 add tomatoes and some stock, then take off heat and add tomato puree, red wine, salt and pepper - bring to the boil.
• 3 (at this stage i sometimes add a thumb size chunk of parmesan if ive got some left over from the carbonara the night before!).
• 4 simmer and continue to add red wine and stock as sauce thickens.
• 5 add basil.
• 6 cook spagetti (sometimes with a pinch of dried basil) and serve sprinkled with fresh parmesan and freshly ground black pepper -- pour the remaining wine into the glasses -- yum yum.