Spaghetti bolognese: A recipe that remains popular

Ingredients

• ½ tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, finely chopped (brown, yellow or white)
• 500 g beef mince (ground beef) OR half pork, half beef
• ½ cup dry red wine (sub water or beef broth/stock)
• 2 cubes beef bouillon, crumbled OR granulated beef bouillon
• 800 g crushed tomato
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried thyme or oregano)
• salt
• pepper
• 400 g spaghetti (to serve)