Bolognese Soup
Donal's Notes
Certainly not traditional but a serious comfort food lunch dish that is easily reheated and is a perfect all in one dinner option too!
Instructions
First do your veg prep! Finely chop the onions, carrots, celery sticks and garlic.
Meanwhile, heat half the olive oil in a casserole dish over a low-medium heat and add the onions. Fry for a few minutes and then add the carrots, celery and garlic. Continue frying for around 5 minutes until the vegetables are soft and translucent.
Push the veg aside and add the rest of the olive oil. Turn the heat to high and add in the beef mince and season with salt and pepper. Break the mince down with a wooden spoon as it fries off.
Once the meat has browned all over, add the cayenne pepper, passata and chicken stock. Bring back to the boil and add the sprigs of thyme
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low. Cover the casserole dish with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the thyme stalks and add the ditali pasta and cook for 10 minutes until al dente. Grate in the Parmesan cheese and stir through to finish.
Ladle into bowls and add more Parmesan and black pepper to serve.
