TRADITIONAL ITALIAN RECIPE: My mother always wanted to please everyone at home, even if it meant creating much more work for herself.
She often made different versions of the same dish in order to appease everyone’s (sometimes picky) taste preferences. Sauce was always a point of contention. For the most part, my mom made a simple marinara sauce that she flavored with spare ribs as it simmered away.
One of my 3 sisters for examle didn’t like chunks of anything in her sauce, so my mommy never served up true bolognese for her. I too, when i was young, didn't like meat that much, But bolognese was the exeption. It was easy to choose.
At some point in those early years, I had the chance to taste my mom's meat sauce after it had spent a Sunday afternoon simmering away on the stove. I was about 8 year old. I still remember that day. It wasn't bad at all. Not only had I fallen head over heels for my pickyness, but I also fell madly in love with that sauce. I’ve been enjoying it ever after, and I made it myself for the first time shortly before Christmas 2000, when I moved to the UK. I called her, and asked about her recipe. And while I ate it I remember thinking "my mom is awesome".
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Like most sauces, there’s no real “italian recipe” for this. The recipe is pretty loose because it really is “just a pinch of this and a drizzle of that”. However, I wrote down exactly what my mother uses.
You still have the ability to alter the sauce to your taste buds and I encourage tasting it throughout the cooking process!
If you prefer a meatless sauce, you can simply omit the meat and make the sauce as directed below.
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Time: 1 Hour |
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Serves: 4 People |
Ingredients:
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Directions:
01 - Fry ( sauté ) the Onions and Garlic in the Oil until translucent but not brown.
02 - Add the Beef and cook for 5 minutes, stirring.
03 - Blend in the remaining ingredients for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
04 - Cover and simmer for 40 minutes and season to taste.
05 - In te meanwhile bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the Pasta.
06 - Drain Pasta and mix with Sauce.
07 - Serve immediately with some Grated Cheese on top, if liked.
Notes:
- Adding some Nutmeg or Butter ( or both ) into the tomato sauce at the end, will enhance the flavour.
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