I have put in the mince, onion, garlic, tin of toms, bit of red wine and it smells awful. I have cooked them the right way, ie. browned the onions, then added the mince etc. what am I missing. I don't like mince myself but my friends and family do. HELP it's bubbling on the stove at this moment.
2006-09-23 04:25:50 · 14 answers · asked by lottie 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Servings: 2
Level of difficulty: Easy
Preparation Time: 45 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Ingredients
For the Bolognese
50ml Olive oil
200g organic beef mince
2 red onions
4 garlic cloves
1 tsp tomato puree
1 tbsp chopped thyme leaves
100ml Red wine
400g Italian tinned plum tomatoes
For the spaghetti
200g spaghetti
2 tbsp Olive oil
grated Parmesan cheese, to serve
Method
1. Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan and fry the beef until lightly browned. Remove from the pan and pour in the remaining oil
2. Add the onion and garlic and cook over a gentle heat for 20 minutes, until softened.
3. Return the beef to the saucepan and stir in the tomato puree, thyme , red wine and chopped tomatoes. Cook for 2 hours on a very low heat, until the mixture is dark, rich, and glossy.
4. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet. Drain and toss in the oil. Serve immediately with the Bolognese sauce and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
2006-09-23 04:29:04 · answer #1 · answered by Karen J 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you calling it Spag Bog hasn't helped. Surely, it's Spag Bol... but let it pass. Your ingredients sound about right, but don't see I Tomato Puree on there to give it the strong tomato flavour that it should have. There also seems to have been a distinct lack of herbs so far as well.
What did you fry the onions and mince in? It should have been olive oil. If you have used lard or some-such-sh*it, it will smell and taste awful
You'd have been better buying a jar of Dol Mio and slopping it onto a pan of cooked mince and onions.
Get someone who does like the taste, and knows how it should taste to try it. Then go from there, either modify it and serve it, or sling it in the bin, and get some KFC or similar sh*it.
2006-09-23 04:31:54 · answer #2 · answered by Phish 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Classically there is only a bit of mace or nutmeg in a spag bol but a few herbs and garlic add a bit. For this dish you must use the best mince you can otherwise it awful. Its a dish that looks easy but is extremely hard to get right!!. Add garlic, tomato puree and mixed herbs, sage in particular, it won't be classic but it will be better. Oh, maybe a pinch of cayenne, but only a pinch and a teaspoon of sugar.
2006-09-23 04:33:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try cooking the onions in white wine instead of red i used to cook it for 70 people and not once I've had a complaint , or when the mixture is simmering in its own juices try adding some beef stock or something called beef bullion which will bring the flavour out more ! hope this can help you ! if not send me ur recipe and the way u make the dish and maybe i could make a few suggestions ravingchefportsmouth@yahoo.co.uk
2006-09-23 21:47:11 · answer #4 · answered by ravingchefportsmouth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soften onions and garlic, add good quality beef and small pieces of bacon, cook for 20 mins. Add tomatoes, musherooms and herbs. Basil, parsley, and what else you like. Add tomatoe paste. Maybe you will need to add some water so that it does not stick.
cook gently for 30 to 50 minuets. Delisious we eat it all the time. Good luck.
2006-09-23 05:19:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you brown the mince off you need to add tomato puree too as well as tomatoes, remember to salt the mince or else it will taste like rubber.crumble a beef oxo cube in it as well to give it a meaty flavour. good luck
2006-09-23 04:42:30 · answer #6 · answered by ball_cathie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi add some Marjoram & oregano
500g beef mince
500g pork mince
200g chook livers
1 small onion
2 cloves of garlic
200g tomato paste
300ml red wine
7ml chopped fresh thyme
7 ml chopped oregano
2 small bay leaves
125ml stock (chicken, beef or vegetable)
1 bunch of flat leaf parsley (chopped)
2006-09-23 04:32:00 · answer #7 · answered by Stevie G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BASIL!! salt and lots of pepper, maybe an oxo cube if you have one, and a bit of lea and perrins maybe? More red wine? Shouldn't smell that bad though from what you've said is in there? Sure the meat isn't bad??
2006-09-23 04:30:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Add a jar of Dolmio Bolognese Sauce. Everything will be OK. Sounds delicious!
2006-09-23 04:33:35 · answer #9 · answered by Ladyfromdrum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting in some Oxos you should have done that already and if that doesn't work try the old trick of using brown sauce but go easy!
2006-09-23 04:30:43 · answer #10 · answered by mentor 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋