BEEF
PASTA BOLOGNESE
Serves 10 to 12
Ingredients
1⁄3 cup olive oil
2½kg beef or pork mince 4 onions, finely chopped
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 carrots, finely chopped
4 sticks celery, finely chopped
1 cup/250ml red wine
2½ cups/625ml beef stock
2 x 700g bottles tomato passata ½ cup tomato paste
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
2 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.
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