
Kangaroo Pasta Bolognese
A great version of an easy spicy bolognese with an Australian twist
Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 50 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Australian, Italian
Servings 6 people
Calories 402 kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 4 rashers bacon chopped
- 2 whole medium onions diced
- 2 whole carrots diced
- 2 whole celery sticks diced
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 sprigs rosemary leaves chopped
- 500 grams kangaroo mince
Sauce
- 800 grams tomatoes crushed
- 1 bunch basil leaves chopped
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 2 leaves bay leaves
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 whole red chilli deseeded and chopped (optional)
- 1 cup red wine Australian shiraz or cabernet sauvignon (Chef's pick)
- 50 grams parmesan cheese grated
Serve
- 400 grams spaghetti cooked
- 100 grams parmesan cheese shaved
Instructions
- Place olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat1 tbsp Olive oil
- Add bacon and cook for 10 minutes until crisp4 rashers bacon
- Reduce heat, add onions, carrots, celery, garlic and rosemary for 10 minutes or stirring often until soft2 whole medium onions, 2 whole carrots, 2 whole celery sticks, 2 cloves garlic, 2 sprigs rosemary leaves
- Turn heat up to medium-high and add kangaroo mince, cook for three to four minutes stirring until the meat is browned and cooked through.500 grams kangaroo mince
- Add crushed tomatoes, basil, oregano, bay leaves, tomato paste, chicken stock, chilli (optional) and cup of red wine.800 grams tomatoes, 1 bunch basil leaves, 1 tsp oregano, 2 leaves bay leaves, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 1 cup chicken stock, 1 whole red chilli, 1 cup red wine
- Stir and bring to a gentle simmer and cover.
- Cook for one hour and 15 minutes until sauce is thick.
- Add parmesan cheese, salt and pepper if needed.50 grams parmesan cheese
Serve
- Drain spaghetti and stir into the bolognese or place onto the plate and put the sauce on top.400 grams spaghetti
- Serve with shaved parmesan100 grams parmesan cheese
Notes
Chicken stock
Masterstock is a perfect alternative to stock bought from a store.
Spaghetti
When cooking pasta, instead of adding salt to the boiling water add a tbsp of Masterstock. For 'Al Dente' pasta cook the spaghetti for the time indicated on the packet less one minute.Keyword Kangaroo pasta, kangaroo pasta recipe
Photo Credits: Eliv Sonas Aceron | Unsplash
Photo Credits: Eiliv Sonas Aceron | Unsplash