My forever spaghetti Bolognese from RecipeTin Eats - Dinner: 150+ Recipes from Australia's Favourite Cook (page 168) by Nagi Maehashi

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Serves : 5
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Can substitute red wine, non-alcoholic red wine, or water for Pinot noir wine; dried thyme for thyme sprigs; and pasta of your choice for spaghetti pasta.

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Can substitute red wine, non-alcoholic red wine, or water for Pinot noir wine; dried thyme for thyme sprigs; and pasta of your choice for spaghetti pasta.
Staceydee on March 07, 2026

My go to bolognaise
arlabevan on May 01, 2025

My granddaughter absolutely loves this dish! She said "Gramma this is the best spaghetti I've ever had!" She eats 2 or 3 bowls every time I make it and she's not usually a big eater. It's a nice well rounded sauce and gets better after being in the fridge for 24 hours. This is my go to recipe for Bolognese.
Melissa_427 on December 06, 2024

I've made this a couple of times and every time I'm just so happy. I used a smaller can of crushed tomatoes and added in a bit of homemade summer marinara, worked like a dream! Well absolutely return to this dish!
Logan92995 on December 08, 2023

This was a really good bolognese! Went with the slow cook option and I think that really paid off. The sugar adds a nice subtle sweetness to the sauce. Definitely agree with anya_sf, however, that the pound of noodles seems sufficient for this. Had no problem in having enough sauce to cover it.
anya_sf on June 01, 2023

Very good version of this dish. I used 2 tsp lower sodium beef Better than Bouillon instead of cubes. Simmered 45 min, the sauce had good flavor, which I believe would improve with the "slow-cook" option (2 hrs simmering). I thought there was enough sauce for a full pound of pasta, but that's personal preference (we also usually eat slightly larger portions).