SAWCLicious: Spaghetti Bolognese

One of French friends got to try my version of Spaghetti Bolognese and he really likes it. I thought he was joking. I only got to prove that he really liked it when he finished the left-over pasta for 3 consecutive days!

For those who wanted to try it out, it's an easy recipe.

Spaghetti Bolognaise

Ingredients

• 400grams of ground beef
• 1.5L tomato sauce (preferably tomato puree)
• 150grams fresh mushroom sliced
• 1 large onion diced
• 4 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 large tomato diced
• 2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1.5 tsp. paprika
• 3-4 bay leaves
• 2 tsp. dried parsely
• 2-3 tsp. white sugar
• 2 tbsp. parmigiano-reggiano
• 3-4 tbsp. emmental/guyere cheese
• 4 tbsp. Olive Oil
• pepper and coarse salt

Procedure

1. Heat olive oil in a pot and saute onion and garlic until onion becomes soft and translucent.
2. Add ground beef and cook until brown around 15-25 minutes.
3. Add mushroom and tomato into the pot and cook for another 5 minutes.
4. Pour the tomato puree and stir the sauce for 2-3 minutes. 
5. Mix in paprika, oregano, parsley, bay leaves, salt, sugar, and pepper. Let it simmer in low heat for 2 hours. If you find the sauce to too thick, you can add some water. I normally add a cup of water.
6. Lastly, I would mix in parmigiano-reggiano and some pasta cheese (cheedar, emmental, gruyere) and let it simmer for another 10 minutes before serving.