The best spaghetti bolognese recipe ever (okay, I'm biased)

Spaghetti bolognese is one of the first dishes I ever made for myself. It kinda got me through uni, with a little help from Dolmio of course. But for years it was my backup dinner; a really simple thing that I could fling together with zero effort and I didn't really enjoy but found bearable because it was easy. 

Over the last year or so I've moved away from 'bog standard' spaghetti bolognese, and started experimenting with ways to make it more interesting and, y'know, actually tasty. So, without further ado, here's my spaghetti bolognese recipe. If you're a Dolmio kinda gal or guy like I was, then get ready to have your opinions changed. FYI, I still go for a premade sauce sometimes, but if I'm having people over, or want something a little special, then this is is what I'd make.

Ingredients (serves 3-4)

150g spaghetti

400g mince

1 tin chopped tomatoes

Handful baby plum tomatoes

1 onion, diced

100ml red wine

2 cloves garlic, minced

3 big handfuls spinach

Bay leaf

Dash of Worcestershire sauce

Dash of cider vinegar

Sea salt

Black Pepper

Herbs de Provence

Method:

1.)  Brown off the mince in a big frying pan or wok. 

2.) Add the onion and garlic. Fry for two minutes.

3.) Add the red wine and bay leaf. Simmer for five minutes.

4.) Stir in the tomatoes (both types), vinegar, worcestershire sauce, herbs and seasoning. Bring to the boil and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.

5.) Whilst this is simmering, boil some water for the pasta, and cook for as long as the instructions on the packet tell you.

6.) Once the 20 minutes is up, stir in the spinach and cook for two minutes, allowing it to wilt.

7.) Serve the sauce atop the pasta.

What's your favourite way to make spaghetti bolognese?

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