Best bolognese sauce

[caslass]

I always bought Torento original recipe bolognese sauce, but now they have changed it. They do 4 different ones and none are as good as the original. So I tried Ragu, then Dolmio and even Coleman's in a packet, and adding tomatoes mushrooms etc. Can anyone recommend what to buy. I must add I like tasty and spicey but not hot. Thanks.... Cas

[4getmenot]

I always have dolmio with mushroom but add my own aswell and extra tomato puree. But just lately found dolmio really watery. Funny you posted that I've now got some on the stove :-)

[redcrx]

i just use
a jar of condensed tomato soup
oxo cubes
onion
garlic,
peppers
mushrooms

[4getmenot]

redcrx bolognese is yummy I had some last week :-)

[Androcles]

You really have to make your own!

For 4

Ilb (454g) best mince
tin of good quality italian plum tomatoes, chopped
1 onion finely chopped
4 - 6 cloves of garlic, chopped
4 ozs (100g) mushrooms finely chopped
1 stick celery finely chopped
(Optional) 1/2 grated carrot
Squeeze of tomato puree
Beef Stock (I use 6 oxos)
glass red wine

Fry the onions, garlic, celery (and carrot if used) until soft. Add the mince and fry, turning regularly, until browned and broken to grains of meat. Add the mushrooms and stir fry until softened. Crumble over the Oxo and stir in, followed by the glass of red wine and then the tomatoes and tomato puree. Stir well together and season with salt and black pepper.

Cook for about 30 minutes until the mince is done. Serve with Spaghetti and fresh grated parmesan and a green salad on the side.

[caslass]

Thanks for your answers. Androcles 6 oxo's is that right.

[woofgang]

seeds of change is pretty good

[LoftyLottie]

I have honestly never bought any jars of Bolognese sauce. It's just so easy to make from scratch!

[theonlyone]

I always make my own bolognese and use seived tomatoes , oddles of garlic,
herbs ,mushrooms , celery .

[LoftyLottie]

Oodles of garlic are a must!!

[theonlyone]

garlic is a tad anti social , but who cares !!

[Backdrifter]

Sorry but some of these recipes quoted above sound horrible - it would never occur to me to put ANY oxo in any kind of pasta sauce. Yeccch!

[Jemisa]

Yes you must use oxo's (beef) but not SIX too salty 3 is better,
and I always add one flat teaspoonful of cinnamon powder gives it that added something. Don't be affraid, try it, you;ll not look back.

Jem.

[ayabrea38]

So if I was to say I put Bisto in my sauce would I get shouted at ;-)

[ellette]

My god. What is wrong with you people?! Stock cubes, mushrooms, cinnamon... I mean, eat it if you must but for heaven's sake stop calling it "bolognese". It's the same as putting some ketchup and a dairylea triangle on a cream cracker and calling it a pizza.

[4getmenot]

so come on elette how do yu make it?

[WELSHYORKIE]

I recently tried a jar of bolognese sauce from Lidl - sorry forgotten the name - but was very good indeed and a lot cheaper than the 'named' brands.

[hammerman]

I use a carton of pasata
1 can cheap red wine (from tesco)
tomato puree
tomato ketchup
garlic
worcester sauce.

The amounts are up to you. I sometimes add mushrooms, onions, peppers, peas and even baked beans.

[Androcles]

Sorry, that should have been 4 oxos, got carried away.

For those who want to do it properly and abhore using cubes, may I suggest buying 200g of shin beef, and cook this with an onion, garlic, celery, carrot,tomato puree, salt, 4 peppercorns, a couple of bay leaves for about 1/1/2 hours. Drain off the stock and use instead of oxos. (Do you have the time?)

[Trotbot]

500g good mince (but not extra extra lean, as it needs some fat)
streaky bacon
onion, garlic
Can tinned tomatos
way too much tomato paste
half bottle of decent red (never cook with something you wouldn't offer to a guest to drink)
Glass of white towards the end

Add the wine over about an hour so it simmers and reduces. Drink other half of the bottle whilst cooking.