Simple Bolognese

Prep time : 10 mins
Cooking time : 30 mins
Serves : 8

Ingredients :
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
500g minced (ground) beef
25g chopped mushrooms
2 tablespoons tomato pasta
425g tinned chopped tomatoes
125ml salt-reduced beef stock or water
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Cooked pasta or your choice
parmesan or cheddar cheese, grated

Method:
Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan and saute the onion and garlic until tender.

Add the beef and brown well, breaking the meat up with a spoon as it cooks.

Add the chopped mushrooms to the saucepan and cook for 1 min. Blend in the tomato paste.

Stir in the tomato, stock or water; parsley and season with freshly ground black pepper.

Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat and simmer; stirring occasionally for 20 mins.

Toss the sauce through hot, drained pasta, such as spaghetti or linguine.

Sprinkle with grated parmesan or cheddar cheese, if desired, and serve with a crisp green salad.

Source : Fallow, C & Kingham, K (2005) Baby & Toddler Food, Murdoch Books Pty Ltd