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Spaghetti Bolognese, Two Ways

  • Beef
  • Pork
Time45 Minutes Serves4-6 CuisineEuropean
Spaghetti Bolognese, Two Ways

Level up your mid week spag bol in pure A&O style. Glossy tomato sauce, beef mince and juicy pork sausages are lifted by the bold flavours of Ragu and Italian Stallion, with soft twirls of pasta transforming it into a super satisfying meal. 

Want to throw a little variety into the mix? Split the batch and turn half into a bubbling baked dish topped with a Garlic Butter pangrattato. Same same, but different.

ingredients

For the Bolognese

  • 4 pork sausages, skinned and crumbled
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 carrots, finely diced
  • 2 celery sticks, finely diced
  • 1 tbsp Italian Stallion seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Ragu seasoning
  • 1 heaped tbsp tomato purée
  • 800g beef mince
  • 300ml beef stock
  • 400g spaghetti

For the Pangrattato (optional baked version)

  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp Garlic Butter seasoning
  • Fresh herbs (parsley, basil, or thyme), finely chopped
  • 200g grated mozzarella
  • Olive oil

Directions

  1. Heat a splash of olive oil in a large pan and add the broken up sausage meat, cook until browned and remove from the pan. 
  2. Add the onion, carrot, and celery, moving around in the sausage fat and cooking until soft and fragrant. Stir in the tomato puree. 
  3. Add the beef mince to the pan, breaking it up and cooking until browned and starting to catch on the bottom. 
  4. Pour in the passata and stir to combine. Stir in the Ragu and Italian Stallion seasonings, then add the beef stock and bring to a gentle simmer. Let it bubble away for 20–30 minutes until glossy and rich.
  5. Cook the pasta in heavily salted boiling water until al dente, reserving a mug of the pasta water. 
  6. Add the cooked spaghetti straight into the sauce. Toss with tongs, adding a splash of pasta water to loosen/emulsify the sauce.
  7. Plate up high in deep bowls, finishing with parmesan, and some fresh basil. 

Baked Spag Bol with Garlic Butter Pangrattato

Method:

  1. Mix the breadcrumbs with Garlic Butter, and a drizzle of olive oil, then toast lightly in a pan until golden.
  2. Split the finished spaghetti Bolognese into a baking dish and scatter over some mozzarella, Scatter the pangrattato over the top (with more mozzarella if you fancy) and bake at 180°C for 10–15 minutes until crisp and bubbling.

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