Baked Spaghetti Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    10 slices pancetta, chopped
    fresh rosemary, chopped
    olive oil
    1 lge onion, chopped
    3 garlic cloves, crushed
    500 g lean ground beef
    200 ml red wine
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    2 (440 g) cans crushed tomatoes
    100 g sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
    100 g tomato paste
    salt and pepper
    parmesan cheese, grated
Preparation
    Fry the pancetta and rosemary in olive oil until golden. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes.
    Add beef, cook for 3 minutes, then add the wine. Reduce slightly, then add oregano, tomatoes, sundried tomatoes and tomato paste.
    Add salt & pepper to taste and bring to the boil, cover and cook for 1 - 1 1/2 hours in a moderate oven. (I usually cover this with a piece of baking paper - right on the surface of the sauce).
    Serve over spaghetti with grated parmesan cheese.

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