Sardine bolognese
This sardine bolognese turns a few store-cupboard ingredients into a delicious meal for the whole family.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 stick celery, finely chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 tsp plain flour
- 2 tins good-quality sardines
- 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 200ml/7fl oz red wine
- 200ml/7fl oz passata or chopped tomatoes from a tin
- 500ml/18fl oz chicken stock
- 400g/14oz dried spaghetti
- 50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú Parmesan, finely grated
Method
Heat the oil in a large pan over a low heat, then gently fry the celery, onion and carrot for 10 minutes. Dust with the flour and cook for another 5 minutes.
Add the sardines, garlic, bay, soy and Worcestershire sauce and stir well. Add the red wine and cook until most of the liquid has gone. Add the passata and cook for 2 minutes, whisking vigorously.
Add the stock and cook until almost all the liquid has gone, whisking occasionally.
Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions.
Mix the spaghetti through the sauce and serve scattered with plenty of Parmesan.
