spag bolg.

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what's the recipe to do it home made/what do I need?

got tin of toms, getting some peppers today. got herbs etc.

(will blend it so DH thinks it's like the tescos one! lol)

anything else - ooh few mushromms is that all?

carrots, celery and onion to start
mince
red wine and stock

Thats all you need. Obviously you can then put in whatever else you want !

lol. yes obv mince! lol. was thinking for the sauce - will wine be ok for the boy as well??

Yes. The alcohol in the wine cooks off. I grate carrot and stir that in after I have browned the mince. It sweetens it and you have some hidden veg (which is always good!)

yes as GM says, the wine is fine for babies/children as it burns the alcohol off. It just makes the meat really tender and tasty.

I basically fry the onions, celery, carrot (1 of each chopped really really small - in food processor if poss)then brown mince and then add wine and stock and simmer for about 1.5 hours until all the sauce is absorbed. If you want to know quantities of those I cna go and look it up (its A LOT !)

I am so thick.

Tinned toms too obviously.

Anyway here's the quantities I use:

500g mince
1 large onion
1 carrot
1 stick celery
500 ml beef stock
375 red wine
2 x 425g tinned toms
1 tsp of sugar

So you do as I said below, but add toms and sugar at same time as stock and wine ! It looks like loads of liquid but if you simmer for 1.5 hours it all absorbs.

I usually make 2x and freeze rest as can always be used as lasagne filling too (or spag bol again !).

I do

500g Mince
onion
carrot grated
Mushrooms (for dd 3yrs i chop very small)
tin tomato
tom puree
Mixed herbs
a splash worcester sauce
Milk about 1/4 pint

I fry onion,carrots and a teaspoon herbs for about 5mins add mince fry until cooked

Add tom puree fry for a few mins add mushrooms and tin tomatoes and worc sauce another teaspoon of herbs.

Add milk bring to the boil. I then put into my slow cooker all day (say 9hrs)

lol. thanks girls.

GM - yes I want extra veggies to go in as a way of getting veg into J and DH! lol.

WB - that's my intention fo use half and freeze half