Yields1 Serving
400g pork mince ( I used less than 5% fat )
1 finely chopped onion
2 finely chopped carrots
1 finely chopped stick of celery
500g chunky tomato sauce (pasatta) or 2 tins chopped tomatoes
Salt and pepper
100 ml red wine ( remember if it's not good enough to drink , it's not good enough to cook with ) . You could use water
4-6 bay leaves
Pasta , ( spaghetti, penne , fusilli what ever you have )
Parmesan shavings
4 tblspns oil ( olive or rapeseed )
1Heat the oil in a large pan
2Add the onion , carrot and celery and cook until softened
3Add in the minced pork and fry until browned
4Pour in the wine ( or water)and cook until it's evaporated
5Add in the seasoning , pasatta and bay leaves and simmer gently for 2 hours
6Cook your pasta and stir the sauce through the pasta . Remember to remove the bay leaves first !
7Serve with grated or shaved Parmesan on top
8You could add other vegetables to this if liked .
Ingredients
400g pork mince ( I used less than 5% fat )
1 finely chopped onion
2 finely chopped carrots
1 finely chopped stick of celery
500g chunky tomato sauce (pasatta) or 2 tins chopped tomatoes
Salt and pepper
100 ml red wine ( remember if it's not good enough to drink , it's not good enough to cook with ) . You could use water
4-6 bay leaves
Pasta , ( spaghetti, penne , fusilli what ever you have )
Parmesan shavings
4 tblspns oil ( olive or rapeseed )
Directions
1Heat the oil in a large pan
2Add the onion , carrot and celery and cook until softened
3Add in the minced pork and fry until browned
4Pour in the wine ( or water)and cook until it's evaporated
5Add in the seasoning , pasatta and bay leaves and simmer gently for 2 hours
6Cook your pasta and stir the sauce through the pasta . Remember to remove the bay leaves first !
7Serve with grated or shaved Parmesan on top
8You could add other vegetables to this if liked .
