Pasta Bolognese

Now here's one that's far too cheap and easy for 2 people.

You can use any type of pasta, if you don't want to buy a different type, use the tagliatelle from the previous recipe. I used fusilli for this recipe.

Somerfield's prices today.

Minced Beef	1lb	£1
Onion	1 medium	£0.10
Tin Chopped Tomatoes	400g	£0.15
Cheese (red leicester, cheddar, wensleydale, your choice)	75g	1.25
Tomato Puree, Worcester Sauce	1tbsp each
1 cup pasta		£0.50
salt, pepper, herbs, olive oil
	Total	£3.00

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a saucepan and add the minced beef. Season with a pinch each of salt and pepper.

Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring every minute or so until the mince is browned, then pour into a colander, draining off the liquid which has formed.

Finely dice an onion, place 1 tbsp of olive oil in the pan, 1 bay leaf, a sprinkling of oregano, basil or mixed herbs, and cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes until the onions have softened.

Add the mince back to the pan and stir well, then add the tin of chopped tomatoes, 1 tbsp of worcester sauce and 1 tbsp of tomato puree (or use 1.5 tbs of ketchup in place of the worcester sauce and tomato puree).

Simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions (usually boil a large pan of salted water, add the pasta and simmer for 15 minutes or so).

You can then either serve the bolognese on top of the pasta, or mix it together as below. After all, pasta is made in those shapes to contain the sauce.

Sprinkle with your choice of grated cheese and enjoy.