Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe

Yesterday night dinner, I cooked spaghetti bolognese, one of the simplest and tasty western food. Here is the recipe to share. 

Ingredients

• 2 cups minced (ground) chicken or beef
• 1 big onion, chopped
• 3-5 garlic cloves, chopped 
• 1 tomato, cubed
• 1 small size carrot
• 2-3 shitake mushrooms
• A bunch of spring onions, chopped
• A bunch of parsley, chopped
• 1 small can tomato puree
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tbsp sugar (add more if you like the paste to be sweeter)
• 250 g/a bunch spaghetti
• Grated Parmesan cheese

Method

1. Put the meat, onion and garlic in a saucepan. Add in bay leaves and oregano. Cook, stirring, until the grains of meat are brown and until you can smell the herb aroma.
2. Add in carrot and stir about a few minutes, follow by tomato and shitake mushroom.
3. Pour in the tomato puree and stir well. Bring to boil, reduce the heat, half-cover and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes until a rich sauce has formed. Stir gently from time to time.
4. Add in spring onions and parsley. Stir well.
5. Add in salt, black pepper and sugar. Stir well and taste accordingly.
6. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti separately according to the packet directions. Drain and add in a tablespoon of butter in order to avoid the spaghetti sticking. 
7. Pile on to serving plates. Spoon the sauce over and top with lots of Parmesan cheese. Serve hot.