Spaghetti a La Melissa
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 500 g beef mince
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, sliced
- 4 big garlic cloves, minced
- 1 brown onion, finely diced
- 4 celery ribs, finely chopped
- 3 teaspoons celery salt
- 1 carrot, grated
- 2 (400 g) cans diced tomatoes
- 3 teaspoons chicken or 3 teaspoons vegetable stock
- 1 12 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 13 cup red wine
- 1 -1 12 cup water
- salt and pepper
- spaghetti, cooked and drained
- parmesan cheese, to serve
- In a skillet cook mince, rosemary and sage in olive oil on medium until golden brown.
- Take out of pan but do not drain.
- Add some more oil along with the garlic and onion and cook until lightly browned (do not burn).
- About 2 minutes.
- Add chopped celery and cook another 2 minutes or until soften.
- Add 1 teaspoon celery salt and stir well.
- Add carrot and 2 more teaspoons of celery salt, stir for 1 minute.
- Add 2 tins of tomatoes and 3 teaspoons of dry chicken stock along with the Worcestershire sauce, red wine and 1 cup of water.
- Stir well and cook on low heat for 4 minutes.
- Add mince back into mixture and cook everything on low heat for 20 minutes.
- Taste, and add more salt and pepper, stock or another 1/2 cup of water only if required.
- Serve over Spaghetti, and use quality Parmesan that you have grated yourself.
olive oil, beef, fresh sage, fresh rosemary, garlic, brown onion, celery, celery salt, carrot, tomatoes, chicken, worcestershire sauce, red wine, water, salt, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spaghetti-a-la-melissa-360683 (may not work)