Bolognese

• Serves: 6

Ingredients
1 onion
1 stick celery
2 teaspoons garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
500g mince
100g diced bacon
2 teaspoons plain flour
1/2 cup white wine
salt
pepper
nutmeg
2 cups chicken stock
420g can diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
thyme
1 bay leaf
500g spaghetti

Method
Peel onion.
Slice celery.
Chop onion.
Sauté onion, celery and garlic in oil in a large saucepan until softened.
Add mince and bacon and fry until meat breaks up into small lumps.
Add a little water to help the process.
Sprinkle in flour and stir well.
Add wine, salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste.
Mix well, then increase heat and boil to evaporate liquid.
Add stock, tomato, tomato paste and herbs.
Reduce heat again and simmer for 1 hour, stirring from time to time.
Cook spaghetti to packet instructions.
Serve sauce on top of spaghetti.