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Nigella Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe

Nigella Spaghetti Bolognese
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Nigella Spaghetti Bolognese is a slow-simmered meat sauce served with spaghetti, built on onions, garlic, minced beef, tomatoes, and a gentle balance of seasoning. The sauce is cooked patiently, allowing the flavours to deepen and mellow rather than taste sharp or rushed.

Ingredients

  • Olive oil – 2 tablespoons

  • Onion, finely chopped – 1 large

  • Garlic cloves, minced – 2

  • Minced beef – 500 g

  • Tomato purée – 2 tablespoons

  • Tinned chopped tomatoes – 400 g

  • Beef stock – 150 ml

  • Dried oregano – 1 teaspoon

  • Bay leaf – 1

  • Salt – to taste

  • Black pepper – to taste

  • Spaghetti – 400 g

  • Parmesan cheese, grated – to serve

Instructions

  • Heat the oil – Warm olive oil in a large pan over medium heat

  • Soften the onion – Cook gently until translucent, not browned

  • Add garlic – Stir briefly until fragrant

  • Brown the beef – Add minced beef and cook until evenly coloured

  • Stir in tomato purée – Let it cook out to remove rawness

  • Add tomatoes and stock – Pour in chopped tomatoes and beef stock

  • Season the sauce – Add oregano, bay leaf, salt, and pepper

  • Simmer gently – Cook uncovered for 35–45 minutes, stirring occasionally

  • Cook the spaghetti – Boil in salted water until al dente

  • Combine and serve – Spoon sauce over spaghetti and finish with Parmesan

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