Name: Colin's Rich Bolognaise
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 38 min
Total time: 3 h 53 min
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 brown onions, finely chopped; 2 celery sticks, finely chopped; 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 400g good-quality beef mince; 200g pork mince; 200ml red wine; 1L (4 cups) tomato passata; 400ml Beef stock; 2 bay leaves; 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves; 1 star anise; 675g pappardelle pasta; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 cups fresh basil leaves, torn; Finely grated parmesan, to serve

Instructions

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Sauce

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery and garlic, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened.

5 min

Add the beef and pork mince to the pan and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 5 minutes or until browned. Add the wine. Simmer for 3 minutes or until reduced by half. Add the passata, stock, bay leaves, thyme and star anise. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 hours or until the sauce thickens.

183 min

Pasta

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.

Final

Stir the vinegar and basil into the sauce. Season. Serve with the pasta and sprinkle with parmesan.

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Colin's Rich Bolognaise