Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Spaghetti Bolognese A'la Aida

This is my all-time favourite dish as it's easy to prepare and most importantly, sedap hingga menjilat sudu! Hehe.. This is not a true bolognese sauce but different people have different methods to prepare their spaghetti bolognese, right? This is mine.

Ingredients
500gm spaghetti (ikut la nak banyak mana)
200gm minced beef/chicken
2 spoonfuls of chopped garlic
100gm chopped mushrooms
3 spoonfuls of fresh milk (yes, this is my secret to a yummy sauce, now you know!)
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
3/4 cup of water
1/2 spoonful of mixed herbs
Salt and pepper

Methods:
  1. Boil the spaghetti with a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil (nak elakkan pasta melekat) for about 10mins or so. Drain and put aside.
  2. Pour some olive oil into a pan. Add the chopped garlic. Kacau.
  3. Add the minced beef and stir till it's all nice and crumbly.
  4. Add the mushrooms and milk. Stir.
  5. Next, put in the tomatoes, water and mixed herbs. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste and stir well.
  6. Let it simmer on low heat for about 30mins or so till it's thick.
  7. Siap!
The spaghetti
The gravy
Your own spaghetti bolognese you won't be able to resist!

If you like it hot, add chili paste to your sauce. Serve it hot and add grated cheese on top for an extra indulgence. Feel free to modify!

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