Delicious Bolognese with Spaghetti

A juicy, hearty Bolognese with slowly braised minced beef, vegetables and a spiced tomato sauce. Spaghetti and a touch of freshly grated Parmesan go perfectly with it.

By Timo · 2 servings · 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 400 g Spaghetti
• 250 g minced beef
• 1 Stück onion
• 2 Stück garlic cloves
• 1 Stück carrot
• 1 Stück stick of celery
• 1 EL olive oil
• 2 EL tomato paste
• 100 ml dry red wine
• 400 g passata
• 1 TL dried oregano
• 30 g Parmesan, freshly grated
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• 1 ml white wine

Method

1. Finely dice or chop very small the onion, garlic, carrot and celery.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and sweat the vegetables for 5 minutes until glossy and translucent.
3. Add the minced beef and brown it with the vegetables, breaking it up with a wooden spoon until it is browned all over.
4. Stir in the tomato paste and toast it for 2 minutes until it darkens.
5. Deglaze with the red wine and let it reduce until the liquid has almost evaporated.
6. Stir in the passata and the oregano, reduce the heat and simmer the sauce over low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
8. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in plenty of salted water according to the package instructions until al dente, then drain.
9. Toss the spaghetti with the Bolognese or serve separately, and sprinkle with the freshly grated Parmesan.