One Pot Pasta Bolognese
Total Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Rating
4.96 out of 5 stars
(120)
Ingredients
5 servings
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1 onion (, finely chopped)
- 500g / 1 lb beef mince (ground beef) (, I use lean)
- 700g / 24.5 oz tomato passata (tomato puree) (Note 1)
- 3 cups beef broth (or stock cubes + water, Note 2)
- 2 tsp Italian mixed herbs (options, see Note 3)
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp chilli flakes (red pepper flakes) (, adjust to taste)
- 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3/4 tsp each salt and pepper
- 350g / 12 oz spaghetti (, uncooked (other pasta - Note 4)
- Parmesan
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Preparation
Step 1
Saute onion & garlic: Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Cook garlic and onion for 2 minutes until translucent.
Step 2
Cook beef: Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go.
Step 3
Add tomato: Once beef has all changed from red to brown, add tomato passata.
Step 4
Rinse out bottle: Pour some beef stock into the empty bottle, shake, then pour into the pot.
Step 5
Add everything else: Add remaining beef stock and all remaining ingredients except spaghetti. Give it a good stir, then let it come up to the boil.
Step 6
Add spaghetti: Add pasta, fanning it out around the pot. Leave for 30 seconds to start softening, then start pushing it in under the liquid.
Step 7
Cook pasta: Once fully submerged, cook for 12 minutes, stirring every minute or so, and more towards the end. At about the 8 minute mark, lower the heat to medium otherwise the base might catch (but ensure it is still bubbling gently - you don't want pasta just bloating in warm water).
Step 8
Remove from stove, toss well: Take it off the stove once the pasta is JUST cooked, the tiniest bit firmer than you want, and when still saucy. Toss it for about 30 seconds or so - the sauce will reduce further, the pasta will finish cooking.
Step 9
Serve immediately, garnished with parmesan.
Step 10
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