John's Ragu (Better than Mama Made!!)

John’s Ragu

Ingredients:

1/2 lb mince beef
½ lb mince pork
1 x 400g tin chopped plum tomatoes
1 x medium onion finely chopped
1 or 2 cloves garlic chopped finely or crushed
1 x small tin of tomato puree
1 x generous glass of red wine
¼ tsp sugar
1 x bay leaf
2tbs olive oil
Salt & pepper

Oven temp 190 degrees Centigrade or a medium hot oven.

Method:

Heat large saucepan, add the olive oil.
Add chopped onion and cook stirring frequently until the onion begins to soften.
Add the garlic and cook for a few minutes.
Now add the mince pork 7 beef to the onion. Fry until browned on a medium heat.
Now add the tin of tomatoes to the pan of mince. Rinse the empty tomato tin out with a small amount of water to collect the remnants from the tin and add to the saucepan.
Add the red wine, bay leaf, sugar and tomato puree.
You may add a little more water or wine at this stage if you wish to.
Bring to the boil season with salt and pepper.
Place lid on pan and place in pre-heated oven for at least 1 ½ hours.

Serve with spaghetti and fresh parmesan cheese.