Good Recipe for Spaghetti Bolognaise

[SJB2]

Can anybody recommend a good recipe for Spaghetti Bolognaise - the recipe I used to use in UK doesn't have the same taste here - mince seems flavourless and then I add other herbs etc but still comes out quite bland.    Any seasoning/tips would be great!   Thanks

[HM]

Hmmm...Not sure if you put it into your original recipe already but I put HP and Wochestershire (sp??) sauce in mine.  Hope this helps.

[wow]

not sure of the exact recipe but my friend cooked up the best ive had in my life with fresh tomatos, ground beef, BACON , CARROTS. she got it off the internet and the bacon and carrots made the dish!

[aussiefamily]

freshly chopped garlic can make any quality mince taste great!

[veal]

You can also add veal mince along with beef, makes it a bit more tasty.

[spag bol]

I chop up onion, fry it lightly for a while, add chopped garlic and then the mince with a dash of vinegar (a chef once told me that vinegar was good to add with minced beef).  Chuck in a beef stock cube and then add the tomato puree, salt and black pepper and herbs and finally the tomatoes (canned, but fresh would no doubt be nicer), perhaps with a bit of HP or Worcestershire sauce too.

That's just the normal everyday spag bol.  If I was trying to make it a bit more special I might add chopped bacon or salami and a good glug of red wine.

I've also added mustard in the past to give it a bit of a kick.

I usually simmer it for about an hour as it is tastier (I think).

(a bayleaf or two might also help).

If you find the mince tasteless, buy stewing steak and chop it in a food processor or get the butcher to mince it for you if you can.

[mushies]

The other thing to add in to the recipe for flavour is some mushrooms. Even if you hate them (like I do). 
They add a certain flavour and enhance the flavour of the meat etc.  If you like them then just chop coarsely but if you don't like mushrooms finely chop them so that they are the same size as the mince. You don't need too much, just about a handful to 500g of mince.
It works well and even my kids, who start gagging when they see a mushroom, gobble up the spaghetti bolognese. 

[Spag bol experimenter]

Agree packet mince from supermarket can make the good old spag bol tasteless

If you can get to a butecher to get some fresh mince that will help

If not I usually add all or a combination of the below (in addition to the standard spag bol ingredients like onion,garlic etc)

Finely chopped celery
Finely chopped carrot
Red wine
Beef Oxo cube/Marmite
Worcestershire sauce
Mushrooms

And of course all topped of with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

[some]

plain chocolate is added in a number of recipes.

Never tried it myself but it is a well known addition.

[redwine]

red wine just a dash can liven it up, also try buying your meat at different places quality comes at a a price but the better the ingredient the better the end result

[delia damson]

The recipe I have used for years is:
Cubed Pancetta,
medium onion, sliced,
2 fat cloves garlic, crushed,
1 carrot, diced,
2 stalks celery, diced,(optional)
2 large flat mushrooms, sliced,
2 bayleaves,
mince meat(beef,pork or veal)
2ooml Passata,
200ml red wine,
200ml stock,
200ml milk oe cream(oprional)
Heat some oil and add pancetta,onion, carrot,celery, garlic and mushroom. Tuck in bay leaves and cook for about 10 mins. Add meat and leave to colour.Mix in passata,red wine, stock and seasoning.  Bring to boil and then lower heat to a simmer. Cook for 1-11/2 hours, stirring frequently.Pour in milk or cream gradually, if using and cook for another 20 mins.
Serves 4.

[spaghetti blow your nose]

Also add in half a standard bottle of tomato sauce along with wine etc.

Whatever recipe you follow - it's the same as for curries. Make it the day before and put it in the fridge overnight and it'll taste great the next day.

[DELIA!!]

2x Chopped onions
2x cloves garlic
1/2 kg Minced beef
            pork
fry chopped chicken livers 1 pack
Pancetta or streaky bacon 1 pack
All the above fry in olive oil separately. Then put into saucepan.

3/4 bottle good wine
2 large tubes tomato puree
2 tins chopped tomato
bunch fresh basil ripped up.
No need for things like oxo yuck!
bring to boil then simmer for at least 3 hours until you have thick rich sauce, no lid. Yummy!
Good idea as with most tomato based recipes to add a spoon full of sugar.
Good luck and enjoy.