Christmas blognese


 Indulge in the festive spirit with our exquisite Christmas bolognese. This heartwarming dish is a symphony of flavors, featuring tender ground meat , a rich tomato sauce infused with aromatic spices, and a hint of festive magic. Prepare to delight your loved ones with this culinary masterpiece that will make your holiday table the envy of all.

 At christmas  it should be a Christmas version of the Bolo. That's why cinnamon, bay leaves and parsnips are added .

Cooking time ; 40 minutes 

serves ; 4

Ingredients 


50g  chopped bacon

2  onions

1 garlic clove 

200g parsnips or carrots 

 2   tbsp oil

400g   mixed minced meat

2 tbsp tomato paste

200 ml red wine or broth if want non  alcholic 

1 can of tomatoes

1 cinnamon stick

2 small bay leaves

500g spaghetti  or macaroni


preparation 

Finely chop the bacon, onions and garlic clove. Peel the parsnip or carrot and cut into cubes about 1 cm in size.


Heat the oil in a large frying pan, fry the bacon in it for 3 minutes and remove. Fry the minced meat in the frying fat, stirring, for 5 minutes over a high heat. 

Add the onions, garlic and parsnips  and fry for 3 minutes, seasoning with salt, pepper and 1 pinch of sugar. 

Drain with the red wine and bring to the boil almost completely. Add the  tomatoes, 200ml water, bacon, cinnamon stick and bay leaves and cook over a mild heat for 30 minutes.


Meanwhile, cook the noodles in plenty of boiling salted water according to the package leaflet.


Season the  sauce with salt and pepper.


Drain the pasta and serve with the sauce.


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