Yum! An old traditional one, very tasty.
Ingredients:
500g mince
olive oil
2 large carrots, sliced then quartered
large Spanish onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 can of chopped tomatoes
4 - 5 heaped tbsps tomato puree (to taste)
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
1 tbsp basil
1 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp thyme
splash of Worcestershire Sauce
400g bucatini
How to:
1. Peel and slice the carrots, then cut the slices into quarters. Preheat a LARGE pan with some olive oild and throw 'em in. I had to use the wok because my large pan is still in the dishwasher after the Rogan Josh from the other night.
2. Finely chop the large Spanish Onion and throw that in too. Then cook on a low heat for 10 - 15 minutes until the carrots and onions are nice and soft.
3. Then finely chop the garlic and throw that in, then put ithe mince n the pan and brown it off. Lots of stirring - takes about 5 - 10 minutes or so.
4. Then add the chopped tomatoes, puree, mix well, the the basil, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper and stir well. Leave to simmer on a low heat, stirring occassionally. Other ingredients you can add here are button mushrooms (quartered) and a couple of bird eye chillies if you're in a hot mood...You can add what the hell you like, really - this is just a nice simple one!
5. Ooh - nearly forgot a few splashes of the secret ingredient!
6. Cook the bucatini in a large pan of boiling water until nice and soft et voila! Here comes the cheesy arty Jamie Oliver shot...
