Bolognese Sauce with Bacon

Ingredients

• 800g mince
• 200g bacon, diced into small cubes
• 1 onion in small cubes
• 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 500ml tomato sauce of your choice
• Salt and black pepper
• Dried Calabrian chilli flakes (optional)
• 1 bay leaf (optional)

Method

1. In a non-stick pan, start by sautéing the bacon until golden.

2. Next, add the mince to fry in the bacon’s own fat.

3. Sauté the mince until it starts to brown and becomes nice and dry.

4. Add the chopped onion and garlic and continue sautéing.

5. Add the tomato sauce and the bay leaf, sauté until it reaches a creamy sauce consistency, adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.

6. For a spicier sauce, add some dried Calabrian chilli flakes.