Meaty Bolognese Sauce

This sauce is perfect for making a classic lasagna or just serving with some pasta . Any way its served its just absolutely delish !

Ingredients :

• 1/2 kg ground beef

• 1 small onion (finely chopped)

• 2 tsp tomato paste

• 1 8oz can of whole tomatoes

• 4oz of crushed tomatoes

• 1 cup water

• 2 tbsp dried oregano

• 2 tbsp dried basil

• 1 tsp salt

• 1/8 tsp pepper

• 3 garlic cloves

• 2 bayleaves(remove before serving)

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• fresh basil

Directions:

1. Start off by placing 2 tbsp of olive oil into a pot on medium high heat and cooking the ground beef .

2. Once the ground beef is cooked , add the onion and cook until translucent .

3. Add the tomato paste and all the spices onto the ground beef and mix.

4. Then proceed to adding both the whole and crushed tomatoes and mixing the sauce until it bubbles.

5. Finally add one cup of water and some fresh basil into the sauce and mix until incorporated .

6. Then cover the pot with a lid and allow the sauce to simmer at least 1hr before serving.

7. Bon Appétit !

8. NOTE: remove the fresh basil and bayleaves before serving .