Bolognese (Ish) Sauce

Submitted by Steve2702

"There seems to be that many recipes for Bolognese sauces. I figured why not add mine to the list of Real Italian! Bolognese sauces> Well I guess this recipe dreamed up in my kitchen on the East Coast of England does not warrant it being Real Italian, but it's good with everything from baked potatoes to pasta."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 kg steak (minced)
• 500 g streaky bacon (chopped)
• 400 g chopped tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 5 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 400 g mushrooms (medium sized quartered)
• 2 celery ribs (chopped)
• 300 g sweetcorn
• 600 ml chicken stock
• 200 ml dry red wine
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 cup cream
• parmesan cheese, for serving

directions

1. In Wok (or large pan) fry the bacon until crispy, remove from pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
2. Fry the onion, garlic and celery in the bacon fat until the onions are golden brown remove with slotted spoon and set aide.
3. Fry the mushrooms in the bacon fat for around 2 minutes; remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
4. Discard the bacon fat; wipe the wok and fry the minced steak in batches until well browned.
5. Once the last batch of minced steak is browned, return the rest of the minced steak and the bacon, onion, celery, mushrooms and garlic to the wok. Stir in the chopped tomato, tomato paste, chicken stock, red wine, and Worcestershire sauce; bring the sauce to a simmer.
6. Stir in the sweetcorn, oregano, cayenne pepper, honey, nutmeg; simmer on a low heat for at least 3 hours adding a little more chicken stock if required.
7. At the end of the cooking time, stir in the cream and let the bolognese stand for 5 minutes before serving.
8. Serve over your pasta or baked potato and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
9. NOTE: This is also good cooked in a crock pot on low heat for 10 to 12 hours, but you will need to cut down on the chicken stock.