Cooking with Ritchies - Classic Bolognese

Ingredients

• classic bolognese sauce
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium brown onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1kg beef mince
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 x 400g cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups (500ml) low salt beef stock
• 1 cup red wine or water
• 1 level teaspoon dark brown sugar
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped or 3 teaspoons dried oregano
• 3 tablespoons flat leafed parsley
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• sea salt and cracked black pepper
• 400g spaghetti or pasta of your choice
• extra virgin olive oil to drizzle
• to serve
• flat leaf parsley leaves
• shaved parmesan