Pasta Bolognese

BEEF

Serves 8

Ingredients

1⁄3 cup olive oil

2kg beef or pork mince

3 onions, finely chopped

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3 carrots, finely chopped

3 sticks celery, finely chopped

¾cup/190ml red wine

2 cups/500ml beef stock

1L tomato passata

1⁄3 cup tomato paste

¾Tablespoon brown sugar

1½ Tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

METHOD

Searing on the Stovetop with

EasySear™ pan

1.Place EasySear™ pan onto stovetop and preheat for 2 to 3 minutes, add 1 Tablespoon of the oil, heat a further

1minute.

2.Cook mince in batches until well browned and crumbly, adding more oil if necessary, remove from pan.

3.Add 2 Tablespoons of the oil to pan, add onions, garlic, carrots and celery and sauté for 5 to 6 minutes or until vegetables have softened slightly, stirring occasionally.

4.Add wine, bring to the boil and simmer until almost all liquid is gone, about

3minutes.

5.Add browned mince, beef stock, tomato passata, tomato paste, brown sugar, oregano, salt and pepper, mix well.

Slow Cooking

6.Place EasySear™ pan back into slow cooker base and cover with lid.

7.Turn Temperature Control Dial to ‘LOW’ setting. Cook for 6 to 8 hours.

8.Serve with hot cooked spaghetti, sprinkled with chopped parsley and parmesan or pecorino cheese.

Setting Variation: Use the High setting and cook for 3 to 4 hours or Auto setting for

4 to 5 hours.

BSC500 specifications

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Breville BSC500 manual Pasta Bolognese

Models: BSC500