Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1 celery stick, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2lb lean minced beef
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 1/2 pint chicken stock (from a stock cube
• 14oz canned chopped tomatoes
• 1 tsp anchovy essence or finely chopped anchovies from a can or jar
• 1.5lb dried spaghetti
• 1/2oz Kerrygold Pure Irish Salted Butter
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• for garnish: finely grated Kerrygold Dubliner