From Peters Meats
To start the sauce, heat a pan until moderately hot and add a batch of mince, being careful not to crowd the pan. Crumble the mince over the base of the pan rather adding it in one clump.
Let this first side of the mince sear lightly before using a fork to break up the larger pieces. As it cooks, tilt the pan slightly and spoon away the liquid – this helps brown the mince. Using a moderately high heat will also help any water to evaporate.
Once the liquid has been removed from the pan the mince can then begin to brown. It will begin to cook fairly quickly at this stage, so keep it moving to ensure it browns evenly but doesn’t dry out. Repeat this step with any remaining batches of mince.
Return all the mince to the pan with the sauce ingredients. The mixture should simmer uncovered for about 45 minutes – if not 25 or 30 minutes will be near as good. If you speed up the process and the sauce reduces too much and becomes dry, add ½ to 1 cup of water.
The completed sauce should have enough body so that the liquid doesn’t separate when it’s added to the pasta. It shouldn’t be too thick either – the bolognaise sauce should coat the pasta.
Mums are often looking for ways to include extra vegetables in their kids’ meals, the following idea works a treat. Grate a small zucchini and carrot and finely chop a handful of fresh mushrooms. After you’ve cooked the onion for your bolognaise sauce add the veggies, cook, stirring for about 3 minutes or until they are quite soft. Then add browned mince and tomato pasta sauce and simmer as usual.
 Quick bolognaise
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
500 g beef mince
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
750 ml bottle of tomato pasta sauce
chopped fresh basil or oregano
Method
Place mince in a bowl and mix in a little oil. Heat a large frypan, ensure it is hot. Crumble in half of the mince. Brown the mince, breaking up any lumps with a fork. Remove first batch, reheat pan and cook remaining mince and then remove.
Add onion and garlic, cook until onion is soft. Return mince and add the tomato pasta sauce, basil or oregano. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3O minutes. Add 1/2 to 1 cup of water to sauce
if needed as it cooks.
For more delicious beef and lamb recipes, visit www.themainmeal.com.au and Peter's Meats,
Shop 2, Opposite Woolworths, Lower Level,
Phone 9144 6912.
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