Rachel’s Mega Spag’ Bol’ !

Tastier Spaghetti

Ingredients

• Desired quantity of preferred mince.
• Chopped garlic and onion to taste.
• Herbs.
• One diced red bell pepper.
• Sliced mushrooms
• Tube of tomato paste.
• Tomato Ketchup.
• Oxo cube or ‘Season All’ (all purpose seasoning.}
• Olive oil for frying and seasoning pasta.
• Durham wheat spaghetti or Tagliatelli. (That’s flat Spag!}
• Grated cheese of your choice.

Instructions

STEP 1:

Fry mince and drain off oil by adding a small amount of hot water and draining excess fat into a bowl {don’t pour this down the sink or it will block!}

STEP 2:

STEP 3:

Return to heat and add the garlic and the onion. {The garlic is essential but the chopped onion is not}

STEP 4:

Fry until onion is soft.

STEP 5:

STEP 6:

Sprinkle in herbs and ‘Season-All’ or crumble in stock cube but not both!

STEP 7:

STEP 8:

Add half to a whole tube of tomato paste {Whole tube if cooking for 4+}

STEP 9:

STEP 10:

Then add the most important ingredient of all – a good squidge of good ol’ tomato ketchup! [Yes, really! – this is what makes it taste soooo delicious!}

STEP 11:

STEP 12:

Add a drop of water to thin it a little and add chopped red sweet peppers and mushrooms.

STEP 13:

STEP 14:

Let it simmer for 20 – 30 minutes.

STEP 15:

STEP 16:

Just about ten minutes before the sauce is ready, boil and strain the spaghetti or tagliatelli according to manufacturer’s guide lines. Return to the pan or a serving dish and add a little olive oil to season pasta but more importantly, to stop it sticking together!

STEP 17:

STEP 18:

Serve with your choice of salad and garinsh with any grated cheese available – Enjoy, it’s the best!

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