Greek Beef Makaronia Pasta with Kefalotiri Cheese

Why you will like this recipe

I'm not sure that our friends in Bolognia, Italy would agree but this amazing Greek Meat Sauce must be the ultimate Spaghetti partner with the beautifully blended herb and spice seasoning in the zip lock pouch containing: Oregano, Cinnamon, Parsley, Paprika, Cumin, Coriander, Black Pepper, Garlic, Fennel

When you order you will receive the zip lock natural spice pouch together with a printed hard copy of your recipe.

The 65g Herb and Spice pouch will give approx. 5 meal servings, each with 4 people (depending on serving size)

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You will need

600g x Best quality beef mince

Olive oil

1x Meduim Large red onion - finely diced

2 x Celery sticks - diced

1 x Large carrot - finely diced

4 x Garlic cloves - minced

2 x Tablespoons tomato paste

1 x Cup rich home made style beef or chicken stock

1/2 x Cup red wine

1 x Tin diced tomatoes

1 x Teaspoon brown sugar

1/2 x Teaspoon black pepper

1/2 x Cup flatleaf parsley - chopped

Salt to your taste or diet

1/2 x Cup Kefalotiri cheese (or parmesan)

4 x Teaspoons from the recipe spice seasoning pouch that contains: Cinnamon, Oregano, Parsley, Paprika, Cumin, Coriander, Black Pepper, Garlic, Fennel.

250g - 300g x Spaghetti or your choice of pasta

Method

Place your minced beef in a bowl and with a wooden spoon break up into small pieces.

Then in a heavy based pan add olive oil and when hot add the onions, celery and carrots and after 5 minutes add the garlic, being careful not to burn the garlic. Continue frying down until soft and caramelised.

Then add the tomato paste to the base of the pan and allow 3 minutes to remove the bitterness then mix the tomato paste with the onions and garlic, forming a flavour base.

Next, deglaze the pan with the red wine and mix well then add the 4 x teaspoons from the blended spice seasoning pouch and the Stock and stir again.

Now over a medium high heat, add the mince, stirring to brown the mince a little and bringing everthing together then add the tomatoes and sugar and continue stirring, allowing the liquids to reduce a little while the meats cooks, then add the parsley.

Check the mince and when you feel it is cooked commence cooking your preferred pasta. When cooked to a little less than the packet recommends, carefully add the cooked pasta directly to the pan taking with it a little of the pasta water, folding the pasta into the beef mince until everything is together and serve..

Note: Do NOT drain the pasta. You will lose much of the flavour even if you reserve some of the pasta water.