Ingredients

• 500g beef mince
• 500g fettucine
• 1 can of tomatoes
• 1 tomato, diced
• 2 sticks of celery, diced
• 1 red onion, diced
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 medium carrots, grated
• Fresh Basil
• 500ml of Passata sauce
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• Italian herbs seasoning

Method

1. Heat a large pot on medium-high heat
2. When the pot is hot, add 3 tabelspoons of olive oil
3. Add in your diced onion, celery and carrots
4. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often. Your ingredients will eventually form a paste like texture
5. Add in your garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant
6. Add in your mince, using a wooden spoon to break the meat up.
7. Season heavily with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning
8. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often
9. Add your passata. Fill the passata bottle with water to rinse all the sauce and add it to your pot
10. Bring the sauce to boil and then simmer for as long as possible. If too much liquid evaporates, you can add more water. At this point, you can also add a glass of red wine
11. Add in your canned tomatoes and diced tomatoes and continue to stir and simmer
12. Taste and adjust your seasonings
13. Start to cook your pasta in heavily salted boiling water. Cook your pasta to halfway and then add it into your sauce. Keep some of the pasta water to add to the sauce to help it combine
14. Finish the sauce with chopped basil, serve and enjoy!