Always use red onions they are sweeter, always drain away the fat from the fried mince, always use fresh herbs, and add some red wine, and a touch of sugar, and let it bubble for at least half an hour, and use tinned tomatoes, if using fresh try to get off the vine, sounds a bit posh and expensive but I assure you it's worth it!

I'm making spaghetti and meatballs tonight.  I don't faf about with lots of stuff, just a couple of cloves of garlic, some tomato puree and a couple tins of chopped tomatoes.  Add chopped fresh basil (not dried) and simmer.  Put more chopped basil in right before serving.  If you want it spicy, add a chopped chili or dried chili flakes at the beginning.  You can also add your browned off mince.  Season to taste.

I've just started an Indian Head Massage course, ideally I'd like to qualify in full body massage after this and then do aromatherapy. 

Then get a slot in a salon and do some therapies from home....it's my dream! lol!

I'm an idle so and so and all I do is fry my mince with a good dash of Worcestershire sauce(!), chop my peppers (green and red), mushrooms, and onion, throw them all into my slow cooker with a jar of Dolmio sauce, mix together and leave it for as long as possible.

Spaghetti, I heat a pan of water, well salted until boiling hot, throw my spaghetti in and leave for about 8 minutes, drain and serve with parmestian sprinkled on top and garlic bread on a side plate.

Strangely enough, that was our tea last night!!

Parmesan ??///??  
You can save money by asking any young Mums in the area to save you any spare baby sick.

Love faux parmesan!

I've been thinking about the same type of thing, but doing nail art and manicures as a "from home" business.  Lots of young mums in my area who find it hard to take their kids to the many manicure shops.

Spaghetti Bolognaise with tomato sauce and peppers with garlic bread, lush.

Oh crossy, why put that thought into my head... I like parmesan as well, or at least I did

I have made it for years I find this is the best way

Sweat in a little Olive Oil 2 finely chopped Onions for about 15 mins without browning.Then add 2 crushed garlic cloves (large ones)then add  the mince to seal.Sprinkle in two oxo cubes and  a good helping of Oregano,(I like it so I put in loads)A good squeeze of Tomato purree,stir then open 2 cans of chopped tomatoes stir in ,then season with salt and pepper.Now for best bit pour in some cheap red wine. no water.bring up to boiling then turn down heat and simmer for 3 hours.If you need to thicken it just add more tomato puree.I did forget stick 2 bayleaves in as well.

Don't be embarrassed about having a dream. If I still had my salon I'd give you a slot



I want to either teach hairdressing or open a b&b.


Sorry for the major hijack btw

Just remember to put garlic in the mix Dev

Imo, it's a key ingredient to a great tasting Spag Bol

I love garlic so that's a definate..

My cupboard has certain staples in it.
Garlic (puree, crushed and dried)
Worcester Sauce
Soy sauce
Sesame oil


I can't live without them

World's Best 3D Spaghetti Sauce!

All tomatoes grow on vines!

I always make a batch, Beef mince (lowfat)
Chop an onion or two chop and slow cook in a pan to soften, add garlic either fresh or in jars, then add mince and slow cook together.
Tin of chopped toms, stir together, add jar of pasta sauce, then add chopped pepper, couple of chopped mushrooms and lots of tom paste. Mix together. Simmer and add salt and pepper to taste.
Should be plenty for the meal and enough to freeze for later use.

I always make a load as well and freeze Heartache. It's my signature dish. LOL

My version is so cheap and cheerful - I honed the recipe as a student and my children swear it's the best they've ever tasted. This really pisses my mother off.

The lovely thing is with that basic batch, is that you can serve as it is with pasta. Or lay in a dish and spread over a buttery mash sprinkled with grated cheese, or take the basic mix add chilli and kidney beans and serve with rice and you have chilli con carni.
You could have a weeks
 load of meals with a small amount of cooking, money and effort, or feeze it all. Simples.

Simple and basic?


Fry off some onions and crushed/chopped garlic (I like garlic so use 3 but if you just want a hint 1 is fine), I also use butter to fry them in, but olive oil is good, not the posh stuff.


Add mince, steak mince is the best or pork mince if you fancy something a bit different, add some bacon, streaky is the best for this, I think. 


When the mince has browned, add 1 tin of tomatos, you can get chopped ones with basil if you want a bit of that flavour, also add a generous 2 tablespoons full of tomato puree, and then put on a low heat, and allow enough time for the tomato puree to cook out otherwise it can be a bit bitter (usually find about 10 mins is a good amount of time), also add salt and pepper to suit your taste.


Cook the spaghetti in boiling water with a pinch of salt.

With leftover sauce if there is any,I put in some Pataks Madras paste,Put into a greased casserole dish and top with mashed potatoes.Put into a medium oven for 25mins then dish up with peas.I call it Indian Pie.

With leftover sauce if there is any,I put in some Pataks Madras paste,Put into a greased casserole dish and top with mashed potatoes.Put into a medium oven for 25mins then dish up with peas.I call it Indian Pie.

With leftover sauce if there is any,I put in some Pataks Madras paste,Put into a greased casserole dish and top with mashed potatoes.Put into a medium oven for 25mins then dish up with peas.I call it Indian Pie.

With leftover sauce if there is any,I put in some Pataks Madras paste,Put into a greased casserole dish and top with mashed potatoes.Put into a medium oven for 25mins then dish up with peas.I call it Indian Pie.

Bwggar was saying there was an error.

That sounds lovely I am going to try that next time

OHH D.I.D i nearly posted the very same question the other night. I really fancied it and didnt have a clue. But i searched the web and found simple recipes that are pretty much the same as everyone here has said. The only tip i picked up that i did and it worked was....Use white wine instead of red, I have never heard that before but they said red is too strong and white does give a better flavour, so i gave it a go and they were right...it tasted really lovely and almost sweeter?

hope it was lovley

Stick a star anise in it.  It rules.

What? no bay leaves?....

In Spaghetti Sauce?  

Davey lar..bay leaves have been used in spag bol since time began....

Well, what do I know, I've never been to Bologna.

*Dreads to think what he puts in his steak fried chicken*....

Flour, water, Cubed Steak, egg, black pepper.

I hope its only the yoke.. if you put the white in the batter is'nt as crispy....

I did not know that, thank you.

I add a few chopped anchovies to mine.  A lovely flavour. Honestly, it really works.  Just 2 or 3  rinsed anchovies, chopped up. Nmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.  

In Bolognese  sauce,  not batter, that is 

that thing about adding anchovies really works fracas, they blend in to recipes rather than taking over. I've used them in casseroles and they add a tangy taste, not a salty fishiness.

Whatever your recipe, make it the day before you want to eat it. Like curry, it always tastes better the day after.