Spaghetti Bolognese

I think Spaghetti Bolognese would be one of the most favourite recipes of Australian children.  It must be a favourite recipe for mothers too, seeing it is so quick and easy to make.  Choose the leanest meat you can afford.

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Method:

Gently cook the mince in a dry saucepan, tipping out any excess fat that is rendered.  If the mince is cooked gently to start with then you won't need to add any oil to the pan whatsoever.  Add onion and garlic continue cooking for 10 minutes.  Add the remainder of the ingredients, stir well and cook gently for a further 15 minutes. 

Serve with pasta. Sprinkle with cheese.

Serves 4

Notes:

Being a lover of turkey mince, I would substitute turkey for beef whenever possible.

Parmesan cheese is good sprinkled on top.

Food Facts:

Tomatoes first grew as wild cherry sized fruits in the South American Andes but the tomato as we know it today, originates from Mexico.  Tomato seeds were taken back to the Mediterranean countries where they quickly became popular.  There are now more than 7,000 varieties of tomatoes. Eating tomatoes at least two times per week is now believed to reduce the risk of prostate cancer and to be beneficial in fighting other forms of cancer.  The key ingredient in tomatoes is Lycopene which is a carotenoid.  Cooking tomatoes, most especially in oil, releases the lycopene making it more available to the body.  Tomatoes are also said to be good for the eyes.  Tomatoes that are ripened on the vine have far more vitamin C than those that are picked green.

 

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