A Rich Meat Sauce For Spaghetti Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 rashers streaky bacon | ||
| Onion | 1 | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm) | |
| 1 small pig's kidney | ||
| Oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 225 g / 8 oz beef mince | ||
| Carrot | 1 | |
| Tomato puree | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 150 to 300 ml / 1/4 to 1/2 pint stock | ||
| Mixed herbs | 1 Pinch | |
| Black pepper | 1 | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| 2 teaspoons wholewheat flour or cornflour | ||
| Water | 1 Tablespoon | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. On a meat board, use a sharp meat knife to slice the rind of the bacon. Dice the bacon into small uniform pieces. Transfer to a bowl and keep aside.
2. Wash and clean kidney. Chop the kidney into small dices. Transfer to a plate or bowl and keep aside.
3. On a vegetable board, use a paring knife to peel and finely chop the onion. Crush the garlic with the flat surface of the knife blade.
4. Use a vegetable grater to grate the carrot into a bowl. You can grate the in a food processor as well.
MAKING
5. In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, heat the oil over a medium flame.
6. When the oil is hot, add the chopped bacon and sauté until crisp and brown.
7. To the bacon, add the onion and garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
8. Add the chopped kidney to the pan sauté for 5 minutes.
9. When meat is browned, add grated carrot.
10. Stir in the tomato puree and stock.
11. Add herbs and seasonings to the pan and allow the sauce to come to a boil.
12. Reduce the flame to low, cover the pan and allow the sauce to simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the sauce is sticking to the pan, add a little more stock or water.
13. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, bring salted water to a boil on high flame.
14. Add the spaghetti and boil until al dente. The spaghetti should be firm but not under cooked. Drain spaghetti in a colander, reserving ½ cup of the starch water.
15. Combine flour and spaghetti water to make a slurry
FINALIZING
16. Thicken the prepared sauce with the flour slurry and simmer, stirring continuously until thick.
SERVING
17. Dish out spaghetti into 4 large pasta plates or soup plates.
18. Top the spaghetti generously with the prepared sauce
19. Grind some fresh pepper over the pasta if desired.
1. On a meat board, use a sharp meat knife to slice the rind of the bacon. Dice the bacon into small uniform pieces. Transfer to a bowl and keep aside.
2. Wash and clean kidney. Chop the kidney into small dices. Transfer to a plate or bowl and keep aside.
3. On a vegetable board, use a paring knife to peel and finely chop the onion. Crush the garlic with the flat surface of the knife blade.
4. Use a vegetable grater to grate the carrot into a bowl. You can grate the in a food processor as well.
MAKING
5. In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, heat the oil over a medium flame.
6. When the oil is hot, add the chopped bacon and sauté until crisp and brown.
7. To the bacon, add the onion and garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
8. Add the chopped kidney to the pan sauté for 5 minutes.
9. When meat is browned, add grated carrot.
10. Stir in the tomato puree and stock.
11. Add herbs and seasonings to the pan and allow the sauce to come to a boil.
12. Reduce the flame to low, cover the pan and allow the sauce to simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the sauce is sticking to the pan, add a little more stock or water.
13. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, bring salted water to a boil on high flame.
14. Add the spaghetti and boil until al dente. The spaghetti should be firm but not under cooked. Drain spaghetti in a colander, reserving ½ cup of the starch water.
15. Combine flour and spaghetti water to make a slurry
FINALIZING
16. Thicken the prepared sauce with the flour slurry and simmer, stirring continuously until thick.
SERVING
17. Dish out spaghetti into 4 large pasta plates or soup plates.
18. Top the spaghetti generously with the prepared sauce
19. Grind some fresh pepper over the pasta if desired.
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