Fast pappardelle bolognaise

Name: Fast pappardelle bolognaise
Ingredients: 500 g minced beef; salt and freshly ground black pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 200 g dried pappardelle; ½ bunch fresh basil; a handful freshly grated Parmesan; 100 ml olive oil; ½ onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 tablespoon tomato purée; 350 g tinned tomatoes; 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Simple to Sensational

By Jun Tanaka

Published 2010

About

Spaghetti bolognaise was one of the first recipes I learnt to make - even before I started to cook professionally. In the restaurant, along with a curry, it’s still one of the favourite dishes for staff dinner.

Ingredients

100 ml olive oil
½ onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed

Dinner
Simple

Method

Heat half the olive oil in a large pan and add the onion and garlic. Cover with a lid and cook on a gentle heat for 5 minutes, Add the tomato purée and cook for 2 minutes, then add the tinned tomatoes and oregano and bring to a simmer.
Heat the remaining olive oil in a separate frying pan and fry the mince for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Season and add to