Friday, December 02, 2005

Bestest Bolognese Sauce Ever

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes

I would have to say that this is my best dish - I've made it countless times for my always-grateful little sister Rose and for some reason I've only thought of making it for Mike now. I like to use ground pork because it's tastier, but lean ground beef is good too. I also like to use fine spaghettini because not only does it cook faster but it's more delicate. The secret to this dish is the Ragu sauce - it can be substituted by no other and there are also a few other special ingredients, as you shall see...

You'll need:
  • 300 g ground pork
  • 2 medium-sized carrots, diced
  • 1/2 white onion, diced
  • 1/2 red pepper, diced
  • 1 jar Ragu Original tomato sauce
  • 200 g spaghettini
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar (another secret ingredient)
  • 1/2 tbsp chopped garlic
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tbsp red chili pepper flakes
Boil a big pot of water to get the pasta cooking. By the time you're done with the sauce the pasta should be done too. In a small pot over medium heat, add the onions and garlic to the olive oil. Let the diced onion brown and then add the remaining vegetables. Meanwhile, in a separate small pan, heat some olive oil over high heat and add chopped garlic and then the ground pork. Cook and brown the ground pork for about three minutes along with some Italian seasoning. When cooked through, take off heat and drain off the excess oil. Then in the pot with veggies, add the ground beef and the whole jar of tomato sauce along with lots and lots of Italian seasoning, the chili pepper flakes and red wine vinegar. Bring to a boil and then simmer over low heat. When your pasta is ready then you can feast!

Trust me, this is the shizz.
Mike and Rose approved.