Tagliatelle Beef Bolognaise

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• small onion, finely chopped
• carrot, finely chopped or grated
• stick celery, finely chopped
• garlic cloves, crushed
• 500g lean beef mince
• 140g tomato paste
• 1 cup thick Italian tomato pasta sauce (passata)
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 500g tagliatelle pasta
• shaved parmesan cheese, to serve

Method:

1. Heat oil in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes, or until tender. Add mince. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until browned.
2. Add tomato paste, pasta sauce, stock, wine, oregano, nutmeg, and salt and pepper. Mix well.
3. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, for 35 to 45 minutes or until thick. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet directions, until just tender. Drain. Toss hot pasta with a little Bolognese sauce.
5. Arrange on 4 serving plates. Spoon over remaining sauce. Top with parmesan shavings and freshly ground black pepper.
6. Drizzle basil oil and garnish with deep-fried