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BEEF
PASTA BOLOGNESE
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
¾ cup/190ml red wine
2 cups/500ml beef stock
1L tomato passata
1
⁄3 cup tomato paste
¾ Tablespoon 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
1 minute.
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
3 minutes.
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.